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1864-1914 
Fiftieth Anniversary 

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Bangor Hi^orical Society 



Proceedings at the 
BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Wednesday, April 8th, 1914 



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CONTENTS 

Prayer by Rev. Alva Roy Scott .... 

Address by the President, Hon. Henry Lord 

Historical Address by the Secretary, Edward Mitchell 
Blanding ....... 

Personal Reminiscences, Elnathan Freeman Duren, Sec- 
retary 1864-1902 

Address by Charles S. Fellows, the Society's first 
Secretary ....... 

Address by Dr. Thomas Upham Coe, Treasurer 

Address by Dr. William C. Mason, Chairman Executive 
Committee . ..... 



Address on "The Flag" by General Augustus B. Farnham 70 



Address by Mrs. Fannie Hardy Eckstorm 
Address by Hon. John Francis Sprague 



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Constitution and By-Laws ... . . 79 

Officers, 1914 80 

List of Members ....... 81 

Illustrations 

Bangor Public Library 

Hon. John E. Godfrey, President 1873-1884 

Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, President 1885-1891 

Hon. Edward Bowdoin Nealley, President 1893-1905 

Hon. Henry Lord, President 1906 — 

Hon. Isaiah Stetson, Treasurer 1864-1880 

Dr. Thomas Upham Coe, Treasurer 1881 — 

Charles S. Fellows, Secretary 1864 

Elnathan Freeman Duren, Secretary 1864-1902 

Edward Mitchell Blanding, Secretary 1910 — 

Rev. John S. Sewall, D.D., Corresponding Secretary 1881-1911 



The Bangor Historical Society exceedingly regrets that there is no pict- 
ure available from which can be procured a likeness of Hon. Elijah L. 
Hamhn, the society's first President. 



PRAYER 

by 

REV. ALVA ROY SCOTT 



O God, our Father Divine, Thou hast been the help of our 
fathers in the ages past, and Thou art our hope in the years to 
come. Our fathers trusted in Thee and Thou didst never put 
them to shame. We give thanks for the lives and service of 
good men and women in all times. We are deeply grateful to 
those in the history of our own city who have loved righteous- 
ness, liberty, and truth, honor and justice. May their illus- 
trious examples of loyalty to all good inspire us to an apprecia- 
tion of our rich heritage, and to a service to city and nation 
worthy of the opportunities made possible by the sacrifice of 
generations gone. 

Bless, we beseech Thee, this organization which has endured 
for half a century, and make it an institution to perpetuate fine 
traditions, and to promote good citizenship. 

Let Thy favor rest upon the people of this city and this 
nation. May we abide in Thy love. — Amen. 



PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS 

by 

HON. HENRT LORD 



Members of Bangor Historical Society, Ladies and Gentlemen: 

When the Bangor Historical Society was organized in 1864, 
Bangor was a prosperous, enterprising, growing, splendid little 
city of about 16,000 population, with a taxable valuation of 
$7,075,000. 

Her population today is 25,000 and her valuation about 
$25,000,000. Her leading men were noted for their energy, 
ability, public spirit and patriotism. This little city had a 
world-wide reputation; a broader and bigger reputation than 
she has today, with her larger population and greater wealth. 
This reputation was due to several causes. She was considered 
the largest lumber mart in the world, and Bangor's lumber 
products were sold far and wide and her merchants were known 
the world over; and she was the builder and owner of many 
merchant sailing vessels. The Penobscot river was lined with 
her saw mills and her harbor filled with craft of every description. 
The citizens of Bangor had the reputation of owning an area 
of timberlands larger than the state of Delaware. 

In 1864 a person standing on the old wooden toll bridge that 
spanned the Penobscot from Bangor to Brewer, looking up the 
river, would see as far as the eye could reach, the river nearly 
filled with rafts of lumber, which came from saw mills, some of 
them fifty or sixty miles away. These rafts were black with 
men at work, surveyors and overhaulers, sorting the lumber 
into different kinds and qualities, to be floated by stevedores to 
the harbor below, to be loaded into vessels to be carried to 
American and foreign ports. This work gave employment to 
a large number of men. It was a common thing to see a hun- 
dred sail of vessels in Bangor harbor and frequently a fleet of a 
himdred and fifty sail. 

In 1864 one hundred and ninety vessels were cleared with 
cargoes from Bangor for foreign ports. Not half that number 



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have been cleared in the last twenty years. There were three 
foreign clearances in 1913. In those days there were large 
shipments of deals to England and the North of Europe. 
From fifteen to twenty cargoes of orange and lemon box shooks 
annually were shipped to ports in the Mediterranean,cargoes 
of lumber to the Canaries, the Azores and the Cape de Verde 
Islands, sugar box shooks and hogshead staves to ports in 
Cuba, Porto Rico and other islands in the West Indies, large 
cargoes of lumber to South American ports — Rio Janerio, 
Montevideo, Buenos Ayres and Rosario. Many of these 
cargoes were carried in Bangor built vessels, hailing from the 
city of Bangor. There were five shipyards in the port of 
Bangor then, giving employment to many ship carpenters, 
caulkers, riggers, sail makers and other workmen. 

In the years 1864, '65 and '66 there were thirty-two vessels 
launched in Bangor; six ships, four barques, twelve brigs and 
ten schooners. These vessels and those launched in other 
years were many of them named for Bangor people — Abner 
Taylor, Amos M. Roberts, Samuel Larrabee, James Littlefield, 
Samuel D. Thurston, Hosea Rich, Mary Stewart, Florence 
Treat, Jennie Hight, Caroline Eddy, L. J. Morse and Thomas 
J. Stewart and for others. Many of these ships on their first 
voyage left Bangor never to return, but for many years they 
hailed from Bangor, were owned and controlled here and were 
to be found in all the great maritime ports of the world — St. 
Petersburg, Hamburg, London, Liverpool, Lisbon, Messina, 
Havana, Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso, San Francisco, Hong 
Kong, Calcutta and other great commercial ports, flying the 
flag of the American Republic. It was natural therefore that 
Bangor, with her great lumber trade and her many merchant 
vessels, should have had a worldwide reputation. 

But Bangor had a reputation outside of that given her by 
her lumber kings and her merchant marine. She was known 
because of the prominence and greatness of her public men, 
of her jurists and her theologians. Bangor was the home of 
Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the United States, and 
Hannibal Hamlin's name was associated everywhere with that 
of Abraham Lincoln. Of the eight justices of the Supreme 
Judicial Court of Maine, Bangor had three. For thirty-five 



Address by Hon. Henry Lord 



years two of her citizens, John Appleton and John A. Peters, 
were the Chief Justices of the state. In 1864 the three Bangor 
Justices of the Supreme Court were John Appleton, Edward 
Kent and Jonas Cutting. Edward Kent had not only a national 
reputation but an international one. He was Bangor's second 
mayor and was twice Governor of the State of Maine. In 
the memorable campaign of 1840, when the hero of the battle 
of Tippecanoe, Gen. Harrison, was elected President, he was 
the Whig candidate for Governor of Maine, and the election 
occurring in September resulting in his election, his name was 
sung the country over in the campaign songs for the two 
months preceding the Presidential election in November. 
These songs were some of them rough, even profane, but they 
were sung by our fathers and the slogan connected with Gov. 
Kent can be repeated here. It generally ran : 

Have you heard the news from Maine — 

How she went hell bent, 
For Governor Kent, 

For Tippecanoe and Tyler, too? 

Gov. Kent later was the plenipotentiary of this country to 
Brazil. The decisions of these Bangor judges and of the other 
judges of the Supreme Court of the state of Maine were then 
and are now cited in every state in the Union and in foreign 
countries. The clergymen in the Bangor pulpits then were 
noted for their ability and eminence. Three of them were 
charter members of this Historical Society; Chas. C. Everett, 
Geo. W. Field and Amory Battles. Bangor also had a wide 
reputation because of the ability and learning of those connected 
with her Theological Seminary. Its President was Dr. Enoch 
Pond; and Pond's Theology was called an Orthodox Bible. 
Every Congregationalist clergyman without doubt had it in his 
library whether he was a missionary in a foreign land or was 
preaching in the south, west or New England. Associated with 
Dr. Pond was George Shepard, a pulpit orator of national 
reputation ; and Samuel Harris, one of the charter members of 
the Bangor Historical Society, whose reputation as an orator 
was also nation-wide. Old Norombega was crowded to hear 
him when it was known that he was to speak in the war days. 



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Prof. Harris was afterwards President of Bowdoin College and 
later connected with Yale College. 

There are other reasons why Bangor had a far reaching 
reputation of which I have not time to speak. Anyone on the 
streets in 1864 in the spring time saw many men with red shirts, 
river drivers and woodsmen. Such men do not wear red shirts 
today. Walking up Main street one would meet the fashion- 
able dames of Bangor wearing hoop skirts, which we are told 
measured in circumference at the bottom six j^ards, or eighteen 
feet. He would also meet splendid old style gentlemen wearing 
stovepipe hats like President Lincoln's or tall hats of some other 
kind, and they were dressed in swallow tailed coats of black or 
blue broadcloth, with bright brass buttons. Coats of this kind 
were worn by some of Bangor's citizens until within a few years. 
Among the last to wear them were Vice President Hamlin, Hon. 
Lewis Barker and Dr. Calvin Seavey. 

In those days frequently were also seen two conspicuous 
persons — one an escaped Virginia slave, Henry Van Meter, 
more than a hundred years old, and the other an Old Town 
Indian squaw, Molly Molasses, also more than a hundred 
years old. The children of Bangor looked with awe upon these 
individuals when they were told that the black man had seen 
President Washington and that when the Indian woman was a 
child white people were scalped by Indians in Maine. There 
were also to be seen upon the streets many wounded and sick 
soldiers, for upon Columbia street was a hospital filled with 
disabled soldiers at that time. 

In 1864 there was a line of steamboats running to Portland 
and another to Boston and for about eight years there had been 
railroad trains running from Bangor to the Kennebec. There 
was each day one mail in from the west and one mail out. The 
mail came late in the day and merchants were in their offices 
evenings that their replies to letters received might go out in 
the morning, otherwise they would be delayed twenty-four 
hours. There were no railroads to Bucksport, to Ellsworth, 
to Calais, to St. John, to Moosehead lake or into Aroostook 
county. The old Veazie road was running from Bangor to 
Old Town and in the summer season, connecting with this 
road, were little stern wheel boats, which carried lumbermen's 




Hon. John E. Godfrey, President 1873-1884 



Address by Hon. Henry Lord 



supplies and other merchandise up the Penobscot as far north 
as the town of Winn, then known as Five Islands. Bangor in 
1864 had no street paving, no concrete or granolithic sidewalks, 
no electric lights or electric roads, no electric fire alarm, no 
water works, no telephone, no standard time, but she did have 
within three hundred and eighty seven of as many school chil- 
dren enrolled then as she had in 1913. There were 5820 school 
children in 1864, 6107 in 1913. In proportion to population she 
ought to have had 9000 school children in 1913 instead of 6000. 
To recall Bangor as she was in 1864 and comparing the little 
city of that time with the larger and wealthier city of today, 
with its prosperity and happiness, one must note with feelings 
of sadness and regret some of the changes that have taken 
place. The strong, able, virile men of that day, most of them 
native born, like the rafts on the river and the ships on the 
stocks, are gone forever, and it is pathetic to think that these 
men have left few or no descendants to perpetuate their names. 
Very few of the men who were prominent in business or political 
Ufe, upon the bench or in theology then have today in Bangor 
or anywhere any male descendants. Recall the names of 
Bangor's most prominent men in 1864, take the list of Bangor's 
twenty-six mayors since then, and you will find that only a few 
of them have any male descendants to transmit their names to 
future generations. Their names have gone from the stores 
and offices of our business streets, and they are not in our city 
directory, they are to be found mostly in the records of the pro- 
bate court and at Mt. Hope. And unless some one actuated 
by motives of patriotism, of family pride, or love for the old 
city shall make some record of what these men were and did 
they will soon be forgotten. Would it not please us all if upon 
the walls of this building or of some other building in Bangor 
portraits of these men who were great in their day and genera- 
tion might be hung to keep their memories green. And would 
it not meet with general approval if this society should cause 
to be placed upon the site of the old Custom House or of old 
historic Norombega a suitable statue of Vice President Hamlin, 
that our citizens and school children might continually be re- 
minded of his services and of the dark days of the great war 
when he stood beside Abraham Lincoln? 



HISTORICAL ADDRESS 

by 

EDWARD MITCHELL BLANDING. Secretary 



Mr. President and Members of the Bangor Historical Society, 
Ladies and Gentlemen: — 
The Bangor Historical Society observes today its fiftieth 
anniversary and while the valued treasures collected through 
its long career were destroyed during the conflagration of 1911 
the records of that eventful half century are preserved, thus 
making possible a review of fifty years of activities and praise- 
worthy endeavors. And we are so fortunate as to have still 
with us one who though venerable in years is youthful in spirit 
and for thirty-eight years from 1864 to 1902 was the society's 
Recording Secretary, while furthermore the Secretary elected 
fifty years ago today has returned to Bangor from his home in 
the northwest to be with us on this interesting occasion, the 
anniversary being especially notable because of the presence of 
its two surviving charter members. 

INCORPORATION 

The act of incorporation of the Bangor Historical Society 
was signed by Nelson Dingley, Junior, Speaker of the House 
of Representatives on March 3, 1864, and in the Senate on 
March 4, 1864 by George B. Barrows, president, and approved 
by the Governor, Samuel Cony, March 4, 1864. The Act of 
Incorporation is appended below. 

STATE OF MAINE 

In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. 

AN ACT 
to incorporate the Bangor Historical Society. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature 
assembled, as follows: 

Section 1. — John E. Godfrey, Benjamin F. Tefft, John Mason, Joseph 
S. Wheelwright, George W. Field, James C. Weston, George W. Pickering, 
Daniel S. Talcott, Ehiathan F. Duren, George C. Pickering, Edward M. 
Field, Noah S. Harlow, Samuel H. Dale, Charles S. Fellows, James Allen, 
Charles Stetson, Joseph Bartlett, Isaiah Stetson, Amory Battles, Charles 



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C. Everett, Samuel HarriB and Albert W. Paine, their associates and 
successors are hereby created a body corporate by the name of the Bangor 
Historical Society for the purpose of collecting and preserving whatever, 
in their opinion, may tend to explain and illustrate any department of 
civil, ecclesiastical or natiu-al history, and may sue and be sued, plead and 
be impleaded, have a common seal, which they may alter at pleasure, and 
have all the privileges and powers, and be subject to all the requirements 
granted or required by the laws of this State. 

Section 2. — Said corporation may choose such officers as they may think 
proper and necessary, and may make and ordain By-Laws for the govern- 
ment of the Society not repugnant to the laws of the State and may hold 
real and personal estate to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, with full 
power to manage and dispose of the same. 

Section 3. — Any two persons named in this act may call the first meeting 
of this corporation at such time and place, in the city of Bangor, as they 
may see fit, by giving notice of the same, three days in succession, in some 
daily newspaper, pubUshed in Bangor, the first notice to be seven days 
previous to the meeting. 

Section 4. — This act shall take efifect from and after its approval by the 
Governor. 

In the House of Representatives, March 3, 1864 
This bill having had three several readings passed to be enacted. 

(Signed) Nelson Dingley, Jr., 

Speaker. 
In Senate, March 4, 1864. 
This bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted. 

(Signed) George B. Barrows, 

President. 
March 4, 1864, 
Approved (Signed) Samuel Cony 

State of Maine, Office of Sec'ty of State, 

Augusta, Mar. 29, 1864. 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original, as de- 
posited in this office. 

Ephraim Flint, Jr. 

Sec'ty of State. 

ORGANIZATION 
An advertisement signed by John Mason and George W. 
Pickering and published in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier 
on the last day of March and the first two days of April, 1864, 
announced that a meeting of the Bangor Historical Society 
would be held on April 8, 1864, for organization and election 
of associates and officers and general business. It will be ob- 
served that the name heading the call is John Mason, M. D., 



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father of Dr. William C. Mason, chairman of our present 
executive committee. 

Pursuant to the above notice there was a meeting of the in- 
corporators in the aldermen's room at City Hall, on April 8. 
Elijah L, Hamlin and seven incorporators were present as 
follows: Samuel H. Dale, John E. Godfrey, John Mason, James 
C. Weston, Noah S. Harlow, Edward M. Field and Charles S. 
Fellows. The meeting was called to order by John E. Godfrey, 
Esq., who thereupon read the act of incorporation of the Bangor 
Historical Society. Hon. Samuel H. Dale was chosen chair- 
man and Charles S. Fellows Secretary. It was voted to accept 
the act of incorporation of the Bangor Historical Society. 
Jacob McGaw, Elijah L. Hamlin and Joseph Carr were elected 
as associates. John E. Godfrey, E. L. Hamlin and James C. 
Weston were appointed a committee to report a plan of organiza- 
tion and a code of by-laws for the government of this Society. 
Adjournment was then taken to April 28 at which meeting 
John Mason, M. D., was chosen chairman and John E. Godfrey 
secretary pro tem. in place of Charles S. Fellows, who was 
absent. 

A further adjournment took place to May 3, the session 
being held in the office of the judge of probate, the meeting 
being called to order by Hon. John E. Godfrey. Hon. Elijah 
L. Hamlin was chosen chairman and Hon. John E. Godfrey 
read the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee 
appointed to report a constitution for the government of this 
Society presented their report. The report was accepted and 
the constitution adopted. Elnathan F. Duren was chosen 
Recording Secretary and sworn faithfully to perform its duties 
by Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin as justice of the peace. Hon. E. L. 
Hamlin was chosen President; Rev. Charles Carroll Everett, 
Vice President; Rev. Samuel Harris, Corresponding Secre- 
tary; Hon. Isaiah Stetson, Treasurer; Executive Committee, 
Hon. John E. Godfrey, chairman. Dr. John Mason and Dr. 
James C. Weston. 

OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY 

Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin, the first President of the Bangor 
Historical Society, outlined the objects of the new organization 



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in the following communication published in the Bangor Daily 
Whig and Courier under the date of June 28th, 1864; 

A society imder the name of Bangor Historical Society has recently been 
organized in this city for the purpose of collecting and preserving facts and 
materials in relation to the history of this part of the State, and particularly 
such as relates to the valley of the Penobscot. It presents an ample field 
for operation, and sufficiently interesting to enlist in its service such a 
number of working citizens as cannot fail in leading to very satisfactory re- 
sults. 

When this country was first discovered, a numerous tribe of Indians 
inhabited the valley of the Penobscot, which has now dwindled away to 
about four hundred persons. It is desirable to ascertain as far as may 
be, the site of their various villages, camping grounds and burial places, 
and also to collect all their traditions in relation to their battles with the 
whites and other tribes of Indians, their allegiance with the French, and all 
interesting incidents in relation to their history. It is proposed to make a 
collection of all their stone implements which can now be found and form 
a cabinet of the same for a free exhibition to the public. 

Since the first settlement upon this river by the whites, a great number 
of Indian stone implements have been found, most of which have been de- 
stroyed, lost, or carried out of the State, while many remain scattered 
in the hands of individuals, and more or less, every year, are found upon the 
sites of old Indian dwelling places, and about their burial grounds on the 
banks of the Penobscot, as they have been washed out by occasional fresh- 
ets. All persons having stone implements in their possession are requested 
to donate them to the Society, and if they are unwilhng to part with them 
are requested to deposit them for a short time with the Society, so that 
drawings or casts may be taken of them, and then the implements will be 
safely returned to the owners. 

The first known settlement made by the Europeans in this state was 
made in 1604 by the French on an island in the Saint Croix river, in the 
present town of Robbinston. In 1613 a settlement was made by the 
French on the island of Mount Desert; afterwards at Castine, which 
continued about an hundred years. Settlements were also made by them 
at Fort Hill in the town of Veazie, also at Eastport, Machias, the Egge- 
moggin Reach and other places. 

One of the objects of the Society is to collect all the materials that can 
be found in relation to the French settlement in the eastern part of the 
state, formerly known as the Province of Acadia. French implements 
and other curious articles are frequently found on the sites of the old 
French settlements, and it is desirable to collect and keep all such in the 
cabinet of the Society. 

Two hostile fleets have ascended the Penobscot river, one in the time 
of the revolution, and one during the last war with Great Britain. Much 
new information and many interesting incidents, by careful search and 
inquiry, it is believed may be found in relation to these expeditions. 



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Many persons are now living who have in recollection many important 
and interesting incidents in relation to the early settlements made in this 
part of the State, much of which will soon pass away and be forgotten, un- 
less some efforts are made during the Ufe time of these individuals to collect 
and preserve such information. 

There are probably in existence, scattered about in the possession of 
various individuals, many journals, diaries, letters and other documents 
relating to the early settlement of this river and vicinity, which by a Uttle 
effort may now be collected and preserved by the Society and valuable 
for the historian. 

All persons who may feel an interest in the objects of this Society, are 
requested to send to this Society all such information and materials as will 
tend to elucidate the history of the various town settlements. 

It is desirable to have the genealogies of the early settlers in this part of 
the State, and it is not difficult now to prepare them before the descendants 
of the early settlers become widely scattered, and while many incidents 
are now fresh in the recollection of many persons. The Society will be 
glad to receive all hsts of genealogies that may be sent them, will aid in 
putting them in proper shape, and will endeavor to make a pubUcation of 
them at some suitable time. 

The ecclesiastical history of this part of the country is an important pur- 
pose in the designs of the Society, and if the clergymen in the different 
towns would take an interest in the matter, it would be easy to collect 
much valuable information in relation to the early history of the different 
churches, that otherwise in the lapse of time would soon pass out of re- 
membrance. 

The Society would be glad to receive valuable specimens from all the 
departments of natural history, that may be found in this region, tending 
to illustrate the material history of the country, and showing its resources, 
curiosities, etc. 

At the time being, the Society will commence their collection at the Cus- 
tom House building in this city, and where all persons are requested to 
hand in their articles and communications, or they may hand them to any 
officer of the Society. 

OFFICERS 

Hon. Elijah L, Hamlin officiated as President of the Bangor 
Historical Society from its organization in 1864 to his death in 
1872. Hon. John E. Godfrey assumed the Presidency in 1873 
and held the same until his decease in 1884. Hon. Hannibal 
Hamlin was elected President in 1885 and served for six years 
until his death in 1891. Hon. Edward Bowdoin Nealley was 
elevated to the Presidency in 1893 and held the same until he 
passed away in 1905. In 1906 Hon. Henry Lord was chosen to 
the Presidency and has held the office down to the present time. 



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Rev. Charles Carroll Everett was the first Vice President 
and held the office from 1864 until 1871 when he removed from 
the city. Hon. John E. Godfrey assumed the Vice Presidency 
in 1871 and held the same until 1873. Deacon George A. 
Thatcher was chosen Vice President in 1873 and held the 
position imtil 1885. In 1887 Hon. Edward B. Nealley was 
chosen Vice President and served in this position until 1893 
when he assumed the Presidency. Hon. Henry Lord was chosen 
Vice President in 1893 and continued in that position until 

1906 when he assumed the Presidency. Hon. Benjamin B. 
Thatcher was chosen Vice President in January 1906, but his 
term of service was brief, as he passed away in June of that 
year. Charles E. Bliss succeeded to the Vice Presidency in 

1907 and continued in the office until his decease a few weeks 
since. 

Mr. Charles S. Fellows, chosen Secretary at the Historical 
Society's initial meeting, on April 8, 1864, removed from the 
state not long thereafter and has for many years made his 
home at Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Fellows and Deacon Duren 
are the only two of the original incorporators now living. 
Deacon Duren was chosen Secretary May 3, 1864 and held the 
position down to 1902 when he resigned. Because of impaired 
sight Mr. Duren had for a long time the assistance of his son, 
William G, who was chosen Assistant Recording Secretary 
in 1895. On the records of the Society are spread elaborate 
resolutions appreciative of Mr. Duren's long and faithful career 
as Recording Secretary. Mr. Duren was succeeded by Mrs. 
Mary H. Curran in 1902, and the duties of the office were very 
faithfully performed by her until 1910 when she retired and 
assumed the position of Librarian and Cabinet Keeper made 
vacant by the decease of Dr. Harlow. Edward M. Blanding 
assumed the Secretaryship in 1910 and has held the position 
down to the present time. 

Rev. Samuel Harris was elected Corresponding Secretary in 
1864 and held the position until his removal from the city in 
1867. He was succeeded in that year by Rev. John Russell 
Herrick who held the office until 1873. Rev. William M. 
Barbour was the successor and remained in that position from 
1873 to 1881. Upon the removal of Rev. Mr. Barbour from 




Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Pri:sident 1885-1891 



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Bangor, Rev. John S. Sewall was chosen and for thirty years, 
from 1881 to 1911, he faithfully discharged the duties of this 
office. Upon the demise of Rev. Mr. Sewall, Rev. Calvin M. 
Clark was chosen to the place in 1912 and still occupies the 
position. 

The Bangor Historical Society's first Treasurer was Hon. 
Isaiah Stetson who was chosen to the position in 1864 and 
served until his decease in 1880, Dr. Thomas Upham Cog 
was in 1881 chosen to fill the vacancy and most faithfully has 
discharged the duties of the office for a third of a century. 

The Executive Committee has had as chairmen Hon. John E. 
Godfrey, Dr. James C. Weston, Mr. Francis H. Clergue, Hon. 
Albert W. Paine and Dr. William C. Mason, and the names of 
others who have served as members of the Executive Committee 
include Dr. John Mason, Dr. Edward M. Field, Oliver H. Ingalls 
Henry Gale, Rev. WiUiam M. Barbour, Thomas U. Coe, M. D., 
Rev. Benjamin F. Teft, Edward B. Nealley, Henry N. Fair- 
banks, Rev. Amory Battles, Augustus C. Hamlin, M. D., 
Joseph W. Porter, James W. Donigan, George F. Godfrey, 
Joseph F. Snow, Manly Hardy, Benjamin B. Thatcher, Frank 
H. Damon, Samuel L. Boardman, William P. Hubbard, Ed- 
ward M. Blanding, Everett F. Rich, William W. Fellows, 
Augustus B. Farnham and J. Putnam Walker. 

Deacon George A. Thatcher was Librarian and Cabinet 
Keeper from 1867 to 1873. Dr. N. Sparhawk Harlow in 1873 
assumed this position and discharged its duties with much zeal 
until his death in 1909. Mrs. Mary H. Curran then assumed 
the office and holds the same at the present time. 

MEMBERSHIP 

The Bangor Historical Society had originally twenty-two 
incorporators and at the meeting of April 8, 1864, when the act 
of incorporation was accepted, Jacob McGaw, Elijah L. Hamlin 
and Joseph Carr were admitted as associates, making a mem- 
bership of twenty-five. On May 3, 1864, when organization 
was perfected by election of officers and adoption of the constitu- 
tion and by-laws, six more were admitted to membership, among 
the number being Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Deacon George A. 
Thatcher and Rev. Dr. Enoch Pond. In October of that year 



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twenty-eight more were admitted, included among the number 
being Manly Hardy and Dr. Augustus Choate Hamlin. On 
July 28, 1892, when according to the records. Secretary Duren 
made returns to the Oneida Historical Society of Utica, N. Y., 
there were thirty-eight resident members and thirty-five non- 
resident but former resident, and ten honorary members, and 
up to that time the necrological roll included forty names. 
During the fifty years the total enrollment, according to data 
now at hand, has been about four hundred, of whom slightly in 
excess of one-half have passed away. Of the one hundred and 
ninety-eight on the membership roll today approximately one 
hundred and thirty-six are resident members and sixty-two 

non-resident. 

ADDRESSES 

Many instructive and valuable addresses have been de- 
livered before the Society during its eventful career and among 
these are the following: "The Locality and Settlement of the 
Ancient Penobscot" by Hon. John E. Godfrey, Jan. 21, 1871; 
"Anselm de St. Castin" by John E. Godfrey, Jan. 28, 1873; 
"Ornithology" by Harry Merrill, May 10, 1881; "Arnold's 
Expedition up the Kennebec and Assault on Quebec" by 
Captain H. N. Fairbanks, May 10, 1881; "Slate in Piscataquis 
County" by Adams H. Merrill of Brownville, May 10, 1881; 
"Reminiscences of Bangor," by Hon. John E. Godfrey, May 
10, 1881; "Opportunities for Historical Research in Eastern 
Maine," by Hon. John Francis Sprague, President of Piscataquis 
Historical Society, March 4, 1912; "Historic Norombega," 
by Edward M. Blanding, March 4, 1912; and "Champlain's 
Visit to Bangor" by Mrs. Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, March 
18, 1913. Prof. Warren K. Moorehead, Department of 
Archaeology, Andover, Mass., has accepted an invitation to 
visit Bangor on the occasion of the society's anniversary and 
will this evening in the assembly hall of Bangor High School 
give an illustrated address on "Archaeological Researches in 
Maine." The Professor has made exhaustive researches in 
our state and his recent contribution under the title of "The 
Red-paint People of Maine" in the columns of the American 
Anthropologist is an assurance that an evening of enjoyment 
and instruction is to be anticipated. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 19 

BANGOR'S EARLY VALUATION 
Among the documents in the archives of the Bangor 
Historical Society prior to the fire, and presented during 1864 
by Cony Foster, Esq., of Orono, was one which showed the 
state valuation of Bangor in 1801. It was a bound manu- 
script volume copied by Hon. Martin Kinsley, of Hampden, a 
member of the Massachusetts Legislature, from the county of 
Hancock, district of Maine. Hancock then included what is 
now Penobscot and Waldo counties. The volume contained 
a full copy of the state valuation of the Massachusetts towns for 
1793 and of the towns in the County of Hancock for 1801. 
Bangor's valuation figures for 1801 included: 

Taxable Polls 45 

Dwelling Houses 19 

Shops 4 

Tannery 1 

Barns 9 

Granaries 6 

Acres of Tillage 109 

Acres of Mowing Ill 

Acres of Woodland 115 

Acres of Pasturage 33 

Acres Uncultivable 106 

Horses 3 

Oxen 53 

Cows 63 

Swine 42 

Tons of Vessels 214 

Ounces of Plate 40 

Hampden at that time far outclassed Bangor with: 

Polls 200 

Dwelling Houses 101 

Grist Mills 2 

Saw Mill 1 

Tannery 1 

Barns 72 

Tons of Vessels 319 

Acres of Tillage 294 

Acres of Mowing 900 

Acres of Pasturage 327 

Horses 62 

Oxen 115 

Cows 274 

Swine 182 



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"AN INTERESTING RECORD" 
Under this caption the Daily Whig & Courier of Dec. 12, 
1864, said, "The Bangor Historical Society, although still in 
its infancy, has already obtained a large collection of interesting 
and important records, memoirs, and curious works of an- 
tiquity, both of nature and of art; and contributions are so 
rapidly on the increase that it will soon become very valuable. 
Its President, Hon. E. L. Hamlin, takes a great interest in 
matters of this kind, and has by his personal explorations and 
efforts obtained numerous rich additions to its stores. The 
collection of Indian stone implements of ancient times is 
rapidly increasing and we think will one day be the largest and 
best in the country. Prof. Agassiz, when here a few weeks 
ago, examined this collection and pronounced some of the 
implements the most perfect that he had seen. 

"Among the literary curiosities in the archives of this Society, 
is an old ledger, presented by Dr. John Mason — being the first 
mercantile account book ever kept in Bangor. It is that of 
Major Robert Treat, who traded in Bangor as early as 1770, 
and who kept the first store in the place. We learn that 
Major Treat went from Boston and was armorer at Fort 
Pownal (Pownalboro', now Dresden, on the Kennebec) in 1750. 
He came to Bangor about 1770, and established himself at the 
"Red Bridge," about two miles up the river, where he built 
a saw and grist mill and opened a general variety store. He 
afterwards purchased the "Rose Place," of Mr. Rose, one of 
the first settlers, and died there in 1824. He did a heavy 
business for his time, and was largely interested in timber 
lands. His trade was wide, extending through the surrounding 
country for thirty or forty miles among the Indians and what 
few whites were then in the region. There is a pleasant tra- 
dition among the Indians that his system of weights and 
measures was peculiar. For instance, that when buying of 
them, his hand, placed in the scale, weighed a pound, and his 
foot two pounds; but there is no reason to believe that Major 
Treat was thus dishonest in his dealings. 

'The accounts kept in the old ledger are many of them 
curious. A remarkable feature is the incredible amount of 
"rum" and "toddy" which the old fellows of that day could 



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carry off and pay for. Here is a specimen account of one John 
Thomas, amounting to 38;^ 18s. lOd. lawful money, of which 
three-fourths was for "rum" and "toddies," paid for with 
shingles, boards, barley, peas, &c. There are accounts against 
"Lord, the one eyed man," James Budge, who then owned 
nearly all the land on the east side of the Kenduskeag down 
to City Point, covering what was subsequently the "Stetson 
tract" — Stephen Bussell who built the first house — Rev. Seth 
Noble, the first minister, (even in his account "rum" was 
among the necessaries) — Jonathan Lowder, Solomon Hathorn, 
Joseph Pomeroy, Joshua Treat, John Crosby, Reuben and 
Abraham Tourtelott, and many others known in these days 
by tradition." 

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 
In 1865 was held a Fourth of July celebration in which the 
Bangor Historical Society took part. The Declaration of 
Independence was read on that occasion by Hon, John E. 
Godfrey, later a president of this Society, and the oration was 
delivered by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin who succeeded Judge 
Godfrey in the presidency of the Society. The procession was 
a notable one with General Harris M. Plaisted as chief marshal 
and included Knights Templar, Free Masons, Sons of Temper- 
ance, Odd Fellows, Fenian Brothers, moimted truckmen of 
Bangor, ship builders of Bangor and Brewer, and the Bangor 
Historical Society. On that occasion, as on this anniversary, 
a centenarian was the central figure and William Hutchings of 
Penobscot, the only surviving Revolutionary soldier in New 
England and one of the four in the United States, figured 
prominently in the festivities. 

FLAG OF FORT KNOX 
The old flag at Fort Knox, which floated above the walls of 
that fortification from its commencement, was presented to the 
Bangor Historical Society in 1865. The following is the 
correspondence on the occasion. 

"The Garrison, Fort Knox, August 18, 1865. 
Sir: 

In accordance with authority from Washington, I have the honor to 
transmit herewith for presentation to the Bangor Historical Society, the 
original flag that ever floated over its walls. It has done its duty well — 



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has served its time, and is now entitled to an honorable discharge. Its 
intrinsic value is small, having exhausted itself in the service of its country, 
yet from its association I have no doubt it will be received by you, and de- 
posited in the archives of your society as a valuable relic. 
I have the honor to be, sir, 

Very respectfully, 

Your ob't serv't 

Charles F. King. 
Capt. commanding Fort Knox. 
Hon. E. L. Hamlin, President of Bangor Historical Society, Bangor, Maine. 

Bangor, August 21, 1865. 
Sir: 

I would acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., in which you 
state that in accordance with authority from Washington, you have 
transmitted to me for presentation to the Bangor Historical Society, the 
original Storm Flag of Fort Knox. The Flag has also been received and 
duly presented, and I am directed by the Society to present to you their 
warmest thanks for this valuable donation. 

Nothing touches the great heart of the Nation with such an electric 
shock as any indignity offered to its flag, the symbol of its nationahty. 
When our flag was struck down by rebels at Fort Sumter, the whole 
nation sprxmg to arms, and with terrible energy, halted not, in its victorious 
march, until the flag was replaced with all suitable honors, and the last 
rebel had laid down his arms. The associations of the flag with the memory 
of General Knox, the bravest of the brave in the revolutionary army, are 
very gratifying, and reminds us that his last resting place is in our midst, 
not far distant from the fort bearing his name, and within sound of its 
cannon, whose music, when alive, he loved so well. 

During the past four years we have witnessed great events, and the 
crowning victories of Liberty, under the stars and stripes, will stand 
emblazoned upon the historic page of all time, descending as a precious 
inheritance to the latest generations of our own people, and affecting 
more or less the destinies of other nations. 

We look upon Fort Knox as the Gibraltar of Maine, and it will always 
be a proud satisfaction to us to know, that we have in our possession the 
"Old Glory" which first floated over its impregnable bastions, and should 
the time ever arrive when it may become necessary for a loyal people to 
"rally round the flag," we have the fullest confidence that if the old Storm 
Flag of Fort Knox should again float to "the battle and the breeze,"there 
would be found under its folds, a people fully as loyal and patriotic as is 
now found dwelling in the valley of the Penobscot. 
Very respectfully. 

Your ob't serv't, 

E. L. Hamhn, 
Pres. Bangor Historical Society. 

Capt. Charles F. King, commanding Fort Knox. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 23 

BANGOR'S CENTENNIAL 

On September 30th, 1869, was held Bangor's centennial 
celebration, and it was indeed a notable occasion. Hon. 
Elijah L. Hamlin, president of the Bangor Historical Society, 
was chairman of the committee on invitations and the form of 
invitation included two pictures inclosed in a circle, the upper 
one illustrative of Kenduskeag plantation in 1769 and with the 
Bangor of 1869 below. The orator of the day was Hon. John 
E. Godfrey, chairman of the executive committee of the Bangor 
Historical Society. There was a big procession with Gen. 
Charles W. Roberts as chief marshal, and on his staff was Col. 
Augustus B. Farnham. The centennial dinner was held in 
historic Norombega Hall which was tastefully decorated for 
the occasion. His Honor Mayor Thurston presided and of the 
fourteen vice presidents Hon. J. W. Palmer alone remains. 

Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin, President of the Bangor Historical 
Society, was called upon and spoke in part as follows: 

"The Bangor Historical Society has in its possession many interesting 
articles in relation to the history of this locahty. This was a famous 
camping ground for the Indians, long before its settlement by the whites. 
Here about the falls of the Penobscot the Indians had their homes from 
whence in the summer time they went to the seaboard after seal and por- 
poise and in the winter time to the upper forests above the falls in pursuit 
of moose, deer, bear, etc. Here was their great fishing ground where fish 
were found at all times and very abundant in the spring. 

"Here have been found a large number of the stone implements used by 
the Indians, such as axes, gouges, knives, spear and arrow heads and stones 
fashioned for ornaments. Also iron axes and tomahawks of French manu- 
facture, copper and brass kettles, bronze spoons and knives and many 
other articles of foreign make and probably brought here soon after the 
discovery of this continent. The society has several hundred of these 
articles made of jasper, hornstone and quartz, showing much skill in their 
manufacture. The jasper came probably from the upper Seboois and the 
honistone from the head waters of the Kennebec. 

(The president exhibited a large basketful of these implements of stone, 
iron, brass and copper.) 

"But the most curious things in the possession of the society are some of 
the bones of an extinct species of the whale, found about forty feet beneath 
the surface in making excavations a few years since near the Maine Central 
station in this city. (President Hamhn exhibited here some of the bones.) 
They are the bones of the first known earhest settler in this place. 
How long ago he settled here we can only guess; perhaps before the flood, 
a regular antediluvian. He settled here before Damascus or Jerusalem 



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was built or Rome was founded. He may therefore well boast of the 
greatest antiquity in our early settlement. Portland, Boston, New York 
can only show some clam shells and the foundation of those cities rest 
inglorious upon mere banks of bivalves. 

"When the ancient Grecians or Romans began to lay the foundations 
of their cities, if anything remarkable was discovered in making excavations, 
it was noticed and considered as an omen favorable or unfavorable as to the 
future of their cities. Suppose we take the same view of things, are we not 
fortunate in building our city upon the back of a whale, the largest animal 
that lives? This augers well for the size of our city, and indicates that at 
no remote period Bangor may, in comparison with other cities, be as much 
larger than other cities as a whale is larger than other created beings. 
Then again the whale sheds more light in the world than all other ani- 
mals put together. Even the hog, the next luminous animal in line, 
cannot hold a candle to him. This foreshadows the future when our city 
will become a great hght in the world and diffuse its brightness over a 
large space. The whale spouts and blows, and young America in Bangor 
may safely challenge any other place for exploits in this Hne. 

"We may therefore be proud of our whale and adopt him as the tutelar 
genie of our city. If Massachusetts suspends the image of a codfish in her 
hall of representatives as emblematic of the old Bay State, why should we 
not emblazon our city escutcheon with the photograph of the whale? If it be 
complimentary to say of a man he is a whale of a man, why should we 
not strive to make Bangor a whale of a city? Most communities have 
some sign or emblem of their individuaUty. Some take the lion, some the 
leopard, some the bear, some the eagle, — all ferocious and fighting animals 
representing the worst quahties of our nature — on the other hand the 
whale is a useful creature and loves peace. He is a supporting and em- 
bracing stay for the fair sex, and furnishes a safe and sure light in the 
absence of the sun. The whale is surely a very respectable fish, and he 
probably well knew that there would be in time erected over his remains a 
great city. All honor then to the great whale, let us follow along in his 
wake and endeavor to imitate his strength, his bigness, his capacity to shed 
light in darkness, and to be seen and known over all portions of the globe." 

REVOLUTIONARY CANNON 
The Bangor Historical Society authorized the librarian in 
1895 to have the historic cannon on the old postofRce approach 
newly painted and re-lettered. This interesting reminder of 
Revolutionary days was rescued from the waters of the Penob- 
scot by Thomas F. Allen about a hundred years from the date 
when Commodore Salstonstall's ill-starred fleet was sunk in Ban- 
gor Harbor in 1779. The gun, a fifteen pounder, was purchased 
from Mr. Allen by Dr. Edward M. Field, a charter member 
of the Bangor Historical Society, and painted and also lettered. 




Hon. Edward Bowdoin Nealley, President 1893-1905 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 25 

Custom house and postoffice officials, as well as others, con- 
tributed to the expense of mounting the gun. Two similar 
guns, but not mounted, are owned by Dr. Thomas Upham Coe, 
the Society's treasurer, having been recovered from the Penob- 
scot river near a wharf owned by the doctor, and these are now 
located in the handsome grounds adjoining his Court Street 
residence. 

The city of Bangor owned another Revolutionary cannon, 
the city records showing that September 1, 1885, "ordered that 
the mayor be directed to return the thanks of the city to 
Captain James Fennell of Dredger Bathfield for the cannon 
presented to the city, and that the same be suitably mounted 
and placed in the grounds near city hall." In accordance with 
the above instructions the cannon which was much smaller 
than the others was mounted and placed in the middle of the 
grassy plot between the old city hall and Hammond street. 
The site of this cannon is now covered by the new city hall and 
the question now arises, what has become of this interesting 
souvenir of former days? Inquiries made of city officials have 
thus far failed to disclose the present whereabouts of this cannon. 
Bangor owns, however, a handsome Spanish cannon presented 
the city by Congressman Boutelle in 1898 and it was mounted 
in the postoffice approach during the administration of Mayor 
Chapin. 

DOOLITTLE ENGRAVINGS 

Prominent among the early treasures of the Bangor His- 
torical Society were four Doolittle engravings illustrating 
points in the battles of Lexington and Concord. These pictures 
represented "The Battle of Lexington," "View in Concord 
Town," "Engagement at North Bridge in Concord," and "View 
of the South Part of Lexington." These engravings were 
exceedingly rare, and many inquiries have been made re- 
garding them. Charles E. Goodspeed, Boston's celebrated 
authority on matters antiquarian, says their value today would 
be wellnigh priceless but more than a third of a century ago 
two of these engravings were lost to the Society through theft 
and the other two were destroyed in the fire which wiped out 
practically all the treasures then in our possession. In 1903 
the Society loaned to Charles E. Goodspeed of Boston the two 



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remaining engravings from wiiich he had copies made and the 
Society was remembered with the same. In 1907 Burrows 
Brothers PubUshing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, asked for a 
loan of the Doolittle engraving of the Battle of Lexington, and 
this plate was carefully packed, insured for $300 and forwarded 
as desired. In due time the original was returned, accom- 
panied by copies of the new plate for the officers of the Society. 
Within a few months Mr. Charles William Burrows has for- 
warded another copy suitably framed and likewise made other 
valuable donations to the Society's treasures. 

PRAISEWORTHY ENDEAVORS 

On July 12, 1864, the Executive Committee consisting of 
J. E. Godfrey, John Mason and J. C. Weston made announce- 
ment in the daily press that notices of the brave and gallant acts 
of living commissioned officers, soldiers and sailors, which may 
be deemed worthy of preservation, will be gladly received by 
the Bangor Historical Society. In 1884, Hon. Albert W. 
Paine, Professor John S. Sewall and Captain Henry N. Fair- 
banks were appointed a committee on the part of the Bangor 
Historical Society to confer with the city government and 
Board of Trade about the observance of the fiftieth anniver- 
sary of the adoption of the charter of the city of Bangor. In 
1884 the Bangor Historical Society received an invitation from 
the Buffalo Historical Society to participate in the ceremonies 
and commemorative exercises held in connection with the 
Indian orator and statesman, Red Jacket. 

In 1885, on motion of Captain Henry N. Fairbanks, the 
Bangor Historical Society urged upon the Maine Legislature 
the appropriation of funds for the preservation and restoration 
of the Aroostook block houses. In 1887, the Historical Society 
voted to send bound copies of the first volume of the Bangor 
Historical Magazine to such historical societies as had forward- 
ed documents to this Society. In 1884, General Charles 
Hamlin presented the Bangor Historical Society with a seal 
and press but the same were destroyed in the conflagration. 
In 1895 Mrs. Mary H. Curran procured from the Maine 
Historical Society a manuscript document of the History of 
Bangor by Jacob McGaw, Esq., which she had copied and 
presented to the Bangor Historical Society. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 27 

In 1901 Herbert G. Flanders of East Hampden addressed 
the Bangor Historical Society regarding an early settlement in 
Bangor on the heights above Mount Hope. Explorations he 
had made there revealed evidences of a fort also weapons, 
tools and family utensils. He quoted from the histories of 
WilUamson, Abbott, Hutchins and Godfrey confirming the 
supposition of such an early settlement. It was voted that a 
field day be appointed on which the members of the society 
should visit the spot. 

Mrs. Fannie Hardy Eckstorm in an illuminating address 
before the society in 1913 on "Champlain's Visit to Bangor" 
advanced the interesting suggestion that the meeting place in 
the vicinity of the Penobscot Exchange, where in 1604 Cham- 
plain met Bashaba, the Indian chief, be commemorated with 
a tablet. 

Through the efforts of a committee of the Bangor Historical 
Society comprising Dr. William C. Mason, Gen. Augustus B. 
Farnham and Edward M. Blanding, the bound files of the 
Whig and Courier from 1836 to the time when it was merged 
into the Daily News have within a few weeks been removed 
from City Hall and placed in fire-proof quarters in the Bangor 
Public Library. 

RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION 
In 1902 upon the retirement of Deacon Elnathan Freeman 
Duren as secretary Professor W. E. Walz of the University 
of Maine Law School and General Augustus B. Farnham were 
appointed a committee to frame suitable resolutions and their 
report presented by Dean Walz and seconded by Professor 
John S. Sewall was unanimously adopted. The resolutions 
are appended below. 

Whereas, Mr. E. Freeman Duren, one of the original charter members 
of the Bangor Historical Society and with two exceptions the only one of 
that number still among us, has been the society's recording secretary from 
the first year of its existence in 1864 until the present year of our Lord, 
1902, 

Whereas, during these 38 years he has kept a full and accurate record of 
its proceedings, a detailed account of the Uves of those of its members that 
have gone to their long home, and has transacted all the routine business 
with unfaltering zeal and never wearied patience. 

Whereas, he has contributed many books, pamphlets and papers of great 
present and still greater prospective value to the society's hbrary. 

Whereas, he has also personally done much work of historical value in 



28 Bangor Historical Society 

preserving accounts of past and contemporary events in collecting statistics 
of importance, and in preserving existing records for future generations, 
notably so with his "History of Penobscot County" published in the History 
of New England (Crocker & Co. of Boston, 1880) and in connection with 
his "Bibliography of Penobscot County" (Williams, Chase & Co., Cleve- 
land, O., 1882) not to mention the valuable material he contributed to J. 
Wilhamson's "Bibliography of Maine" and articles of historic interest 
pubUshed by various New England papers besides much other material 
collected, classified and filed away for the use of local historians and 
accessible at all times to members of the society, and 

Whereas, Mr. E. Freeman Duren now tenders his resignation as recording 
secretary, finally and irrevocably, therefore 

Resolved that the society regretfully accepts the same and takes this 
occasion of expressing its heartfelt thanks to the retiring recording secretary 
for the faithful services rendered by him, services unparallelled when we 
look to the history of other societies, historical or otherwise. 

Resolved, that we greatly appreciate the care, accuracy and painstaking 
fidehty with which he has discharged every duty he could possibly conceive 
as incimibent on a recording secretary, as well as the readiness with which 
he has fairly sought for opportunities of promoting and enlarging the scope 
and influence of the society's work. 

Resolved, that we heartily thank him for the contributions of books and 
other well deserved material he has made to the society's records. 

Resolved, that we rejoice in the independent contributions made by him 
to the great historical literature that is springing up around the early be- 
ginnings of New England life and which on their part will aid in preventing 
darkness from settUng on a past that should not be hghtly forgotten whether 
viewed as mere history or as history teaching by example. 

Resolved, also that we take this occasion of thanking Mr. WiUiam G. 
Duren, the faithful son, and Miss Mary F. Duren, the loyal and devoted 
granddaughter of our retiring recording secretary, for the services they 
have rendered the society in being eyes and hands to their father and 
grandfather in all the work he has accomplished. 

Resolved, finally that we wish our retiring secretary a long life and many 
years yet to come in which he may continue to serve his God and his coun- 
try as he has done in the past. 

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 

In 1890 according to the official records the librarian reported 
a beginning had been made in arranging and cataloguing the 
collection of the Bangor Historical Society. On July 20, 1892, 
Secretary Duren reported bound volumes 100; pamphlets 600; 
curios and relics 800. 

In 1897 President Nealley presented two catalogues or books 
of index to the valuable books, papers and curiosities be- 
longing to the society, compiled with great neatness and care 
by Mrs. Mary H. Curran, for many years librarian of the public 
library, and on motion of Dr. Coe it was voted that the thanks 
of the society be presented to Mrs. Curran in appreciation of 
her kindness and care in cataloguing its property. 

N. Sparhawk Harlow, the librarian, in his report in 1906 



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says "In books, newspapers, manuscripts and written records 
the library catalogue carefully kept by Mrs. Curran shows 
4300 entries, while our museum is rapidly growing in historical 
value and will be entirely worthy of a conspicuous position in 
that new public library building which at times seems near and 
yet is still so far from realization." 

In the conflagration of 1911 practically all the treasures of the 
Bangor Historical Society were destroyed and likewise the 
catalogues so carefully compiled by Mrs. Curran. Many of 
these treasures were priceless and the loss is irreparable. Among 
the archives is a graphic report from Walter B. Smith who at 
the request of Captain H. N. Fairbanks of the Bangor His- 
torical Society's executive committee made an exhaustive 
search for Indian relics in the ruins of the library building. 

To endeavor to enumerate in detail what was lost is no light 
task but the accompanying list of givers and donations com- 
piled from such sources of information as have been available 
will be found reliable and fairly complete : 

1864 

Alvin Haynes, Esq., of Mattawamkeag — A stone chisel and Indian 
carved stone, taken from an Indian burial place in Mattamiscontis. 

J. R. Soper of Orland — A curious Indian carved stone, found in Orland. 

Lucius M. Perkins of Brooksville — A very perfect Indian stone arrow 
head, found upon the farm of A. G. Perkins, in Brooksville. 

John H. Lynde of Bangor — An Indian stone axe found at Oldtown. 

J. R. Macomber of Bangor — Two Indian stone chisels, found on his farm 
at the head of Lime street. 

Capt. Robert Parker of Bangor — A very perfect Indian stone gouge, 
foimd at the Rose place. 

Joseph Williamson, Esq., of Belfast — A photograph of a Latin inscription 
on a copper plate recently found at Castine, said plate being used at the 
dedication of a Catholic chapel in 1648. 

Mrs. Joseph Carr of Bangor — A copy of Whipple's, "A Geographical 
View of the District of Maine, including History of Acadia," pubhshed 
at Bangor in 1816. 

S. W. McMahon, Esq., of Eddington — Several Indian stone chisels, 
gouges, arrow heads, spear heads and axes. 

A. H. Briggs, Esq., of Bangor — A file of the Federal Orrery for the years 
1795 and 1796, pubhshed in Boston. 

Charles Sawtelle of Bangor — Two Indian stone axes; one very small 
and probably used as an ornament. 

George F. Dillingham of Old Town — Two very fine Indian pendants, 
found at Old Town. 



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John L. Locke, of Belfast, Me. — History of the Phoenix Lodge 
at Belfast, published by J. L. Locke, Esq., 1863. 

Dr. A. C. Hamlin of Bangor (deposited with the Society and to be re- 
turned when requested) — The fossil remains of a marine animal found in 
making excavations near the railroad depot in Bangor; an iron cannon, 
taken from the bed of the Penobscot River, near the mouth of the Ken- 
duskeag, and supposed to have belonged to the naval expedition of 1779; 
History of New France, including the history of Acadia, with maps, in 
German, pubHshed at Leipsic, 1756; a manuscript volume of the records 
of the Spanish Government of Florida, 1784; a Rebel cavalry sword, taken 
from a battlefield in Virginia; a plaster cast of the supposed Scandinavian 
inscriptions on a rock at the island of Monhegan. 

J. B. Hill — A broad sheet, "An address upon the effects of ardent spirits, 
delivered at Lyme, New Hampshire, Jan. 8, 1827, by Jonathan Kittredge, 
Esq., New Ipswich, N. H. — printed by S. Wilder, and for sale at his office." 
(Kittredge was a pioneer in the temperance movement, and this the earliest 
document issued). A number of the Cherokee Phoenix, a newspaper pub- 
Hshed at New Echota, Georgia, Oct. 8, 1828, containing samples of the 
Cherokee language and ts^pe; Remarks on the two last reports of the 
Land Agent, dated Bangor, Jan. 30, 1828; a scarce and rare pamphlet, 
said to be written by our former fellow citizen, Gorham Parks; Hill's 
almanac for 1851, published at Fay etteville, Tennessee; Rev. Mr. Hedge's 
Fourth of July oration, 1838; Report of the Commissioners on the purchase 
of lands of Massachusetts, 1853; Address before the Anti-Masonic state 
convention, July 4, 1832, by Rev. Moses Thacher; a hst of the bankrupts 
in Maine, pubhshed in 1843; original Articles of Association of the North 
American Lumber Company, engrossed on fifteen sheets of parchment; 
Maine Register, 1834; The Bangor Journal of Literature, Science, Morals 
and Religion, edited by the Rev. Thomas Curtis, commencing June 1, 
1837; United States Bank, a congressional report, 1834; Penobscot 
Journal, Vol. 1, 1832; Report of the commissioners J. B. Hill, Joseph Baker, 
and James Bell, to revise the pubUc statutes of Maine; Coffin's Map of the 
Public Lands of Maine and Massachusetts, 1835; the Bengal Hurkaru, 
September 22, 1856 — Calcutta; Statistical View of the district of Maine 
by Moses Greenleaf, 1816; Bangor Times, March 31, 1857, containing a 
table of the opening and closing of Penobscot River, from 1800 to 1850; 
a map of the Lower Stillwater Mill Company's Mills and Lands in Orono, 
pubhshed in 1835; a map of the North American Lumber Company's 
Mills and Lands in Orono, published in 1835; British Admiralty chart of 
the EngUsh Channel, pubhshed in 1822; a brief account in manuscript of 
the Hfe of the late Maj. Gen. Isaac Hodsdon. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — One iron arrowhead, probably of French 
manufacture; two large Indian stone axes, one of them extra large size, 
and in fine state of preservation; one stone dirk; two round stones; one 
large stone gouge; one stone arrow head, very perfect; one heart-shaped 
stone. 



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Mrs. Silas C. Ridley of Glenbum — A very fine stone arrow head, found 
in Wayne, Kennebec County. 

Charles E. Lyon — Seven quarterly numbers of the American Review 
for 1811 and 1812; one volume of pamphlets from 1832 to 1837, containing 
several important Bangor documents, with long lists of Bangor names. 

Ebenezer Webster, of Orono — One stone axe and one stone gouge. 

Isaac Foster, Esq., of Argyle — Three Indian carved stones, pendant- 
shaped, with a groove about the small end of each — the present Indians 
have no traditions or knowledge of the use of these pendant-shaped stones — 
they are of various sizes, from two inches to ten inches in circumference; 
one fine stone chisel, the handle end cut to a shoulder to fit the handle; 
one large stone chisel; two small do; one stone chisel, the cutting end 
about three inches wide — all found on and about the islands above Old- 
town. 

Capt. Anderson Parker, of Bangor — An original commission under the 
seal and signature of Major Gen. Gerrard Josselin, Oct. 31, 1814, to the 
selectmen of Long Island, to administer the oath of allegiance, or neutrality, 
to all the male inhabitants above the age of sixteen years on said island; 
an original fist of the signatures of sixty-eight persons, who took and sub- 
scribed the oath of neutraUty; an original circular signed by Major Gen. 
Gerrard Gossehn at Castine, Nov. 1, 1814; an original permit to the in- 
habitants of Long Island to import provisions from the west side of the 
river, dated September 6, 1814; also an injunction upon the removal of 
effects from Long Island to the west side of the Penobscot River; No. 1 of 
the Bangor Weekly Register, pubhshed at Bangor in 1816. 

William Boyd of Bangor — Vol. 1 and 2, Bangor Register, printed at 
Bangor, 1816, 1817. 

Rev. Dr. Harris of Bangor — Memorial of the Centennial anniversary 
of the settlers of Machias, published at Machias, March 1863. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — The original commission as Sergeant of the 
late Col. William Webber of Castine, in Col. Henry Sherman's Regiment, 
dated at Providence, July 17, 1777; an original sea letter, in Enghsh, 
French, Spanish and Dutch language, of the schooner United States of 
Castine, dated January 4, 1808, with the original signatures of Thomas 
Jefferson, President, and James Madison, Secretary of State; three 
original letters of Colonel Gabriel Johonot, who died at Hampden — an 
oflicer in the Revolutionary War; the original deed of Elizabeth Bowdoin, 
widow of Governor Bowdoin, to her son, James Bowdoin, and her daughter 
Ehzabeth, Lady Temple, wife of Sir John Temple, Baronet, of large tracts 
of land in the counties of Hancock and Lincoln, dated Apr. 10, 1793; several 
original documents, dated Fort Pownal, 1769, and Magabagaduce, 1785; 
an original proclamation made by Gen. Sir John C. Sherbrooke, and 
Admiral Edward Griffith, Sept. 5, 1814, in relation to the British possession 
of the eastern part of Maine. 

William Douglass, of Greenbush, by the hands of William H. McCrillis, 
Esq., — One Indian stone implement, used for the purpose of dressing 
skins of moose, deer, and other animals. It is 22 inches in length, 2 inches 



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wide, and 1| inches thick. Two of the sides are rough and the other two 
are smooth. It is a curious implement and has evidently seen much hard 
service; it was found in Greenbush, upon the site of an Indian camping 
ground. 

Henry A. Head, Esq., of Bangor — A very fine Indian stone knife, found 
near the Penobscot River. 

Joseph Forbes of Bangor — A curiously ornamented rebel cap, captured 
in Florida. 

Henry Bryant of Bangor — Three bank bills of the Castine bank, 1818, 
Otis Little, President. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — A book of 164 pages, printed in the Indian 
language. The date of the book is torn out, but is supposed to be printed 
about the time of Eliot's Indian Bible; first volume of the Independent 
Courier, a newspaper printed at Ellsworth, 1827; the original application of 
Nathan Haskell, of Deer Isle, a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension ac- 
companied by his original journal, kept at West Point, from July 6, 1779 
to April 10, 1780, together with other original papers; a printed proclama- 
tion, by the same person, Sept. 24, 1814, dated at HaUfax; copy of the 
grant of half of the island of Mount Desert, by the legislature of Massachu- 
setts, in 1785, to Monsieur and Madam DeGregoire; a copy of the par- 
tition made by Stephen Jones of Machias, Nathan Jones of Goldsboro', 
and Thomas Richardson, of Mount Desert, in 1788, of the Island of Mount 
Desert, between Bernard and De Gregoire. Also copies of several other 
documents in relation to the title of Bernard and De Gregoire to the Island 
of Mount Desert. 

Thomas A. Taylor, Esq., of Bangor — A broken Indian stone spear head, 
found on the shore of Pushaw Pond; also, a file of the Independent 
Chronicle and Anniversary Advertiser, published at Boston, 1788; a chart 
of the Penobscot River, from Bagaduce to Condeskeag River, made by an 
EngUsh officer in 1779. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — A very ancient trunk, lined with leaves from 
Ehot's Indian Bible. 

Andrew Benner of Madawaska — American epitaphs, in five volumes, 
published in New York, 1812, by Timothy Alden. 

Allen Long of Bangor — A stone gouge found on Grove street. 

J. S. Ayer, Esq., of Bangor — A curious stone image, found on Mr. 
Griffin's farm in Northport. 

John L. Locke of Camden — History of Camden by John L. Locke. 

E. A. Harding, Esq., of Hampden — A Rebel shell thrown inside our army 
line in Virginia. 

Henry Phillips, Jr., Esq., of Philadelphia — The following described 
pamphlets. — Canada and the Continental Congress, delivered before the 
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, by William Duane, 18.50; The end of 
the irrepressible conflict, by a citizen of Philadelphia, 1860; an appeal from 
the madness of disunion to the sobriety of the constitution and common 
sense, Washington, 1861 ; A historical sketch of the paper money issued by 
Pennsylvania, together with a complete fist of all the dates, issues, amounts, 




Hon. Henry Lord, President 1906 — 



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denominations and signers, by Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadelphia, 1861; 
A reply to Horace Binney's pamphlet on the habeas corpus, Philadelphia, 
1862; Authorities cited antagonistic to Horace Binney's conclusions on the 
writ of habeas corpus, by T. Jackson, Philadelphia, 1862; A catalog of 
the New Jersey bills of credit from 1723 to 1786; The pubhc debt and the 
public credit of the United States; Plantation slave labor and the death 
of the yeomanry; Opinions of the early Presidents, and of the fathers of 
the repubhc upon slavery; Loyalty and disloyalty; Lieut. Col. Pilson on 
Gen. Fremont's campaign in Virginia. 

Ehjah Pierce of Milford — An Indian stone ornament, found on the shore 
of the river at Milford. 

George W. Manton of^SBangor — An Indian stone chisel, found in the 
western part of New York. 

WilUam B. Hayford of Bangor — A stone axe, a stone gouge and a French 
iron axe, found at Nickatow; a spear head, iron, found at Trout Brook, 
Penobscot East Branch. 

Benjamin Brown, Esq., of Tremont — An Indian stone axe, found on his 
place at Bass Harbor. 

M. P. Fernald of Tremont — An Indian stone chisel, found on his place, 
site of the French Jesuit settlement in 1613. 

William H. Wheeler, Esq., of Bangor — A German Bible printed in 1659. 

Rev. Mr. Porter of Bangor — Hancock Gazette, Oct. 19, 1820; Essex 
Register, Sept. 22, 1813. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — An armorer's vice from the Frigate Warren, 
destroyed at Oak Point, Frankfort, 1779; two sheets containing photo- 
graphs of the silver coins found at Castine; Proceedings of the American 
Antiquarian Society held at Boston, 1864, containing a translation and 
account of the inscription on a copper-plate recently found at Castine. 

Dr. A. C. Hamhn — Proceedings of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of 
the North, held at Copenhagen, from 1850 to 1860, in which is found a 
drawing and account of the supposed Runic inscriptions on a rock at 
Monhegan. 

A. L. Boyd of Bangor — A double-headed Indian stone gouge, found 
near the Mohawk rips, on the Penobscot River, in the town of Lincoln. 

Dr. Jefiferds of Bangor — A one dollar bill from the bank of John Taber 
& Son, issued at Portland, 1804; a ten dollar bill of the fam.ous Farmer's 
Exchange Bank, Gloucester, R. I., 1803. 

Charles S. Fellows of Bangor — The original plan and field notes of the 
survey of township No. 1, R 3, county of Penobscot, present town of 
Orono, by Seth Pease, in 1795. 

Rev. Edward Ballard of Brunswick — His pamphlet in relation to the 
settlement at Small Point Harbor, called Augusta, in 1716. 

Hon. Samuel Thatcher of Bangor — Three volumes of the Columbian 
Sentinel, 1810, 1815, 1819. 

Hon. John E. Godfrey of Bangor — One volume of the Boston Repertory, 
1814. 



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George A. Thatcher, Esq., of Bangor — Two volumes of the Boston 
Repertory, 1808, 1813. 

Rev. Edwin Johnson of Bangor — A cane made from the oak of the 
frigate Constitution, (the Old Ironsides of the United States navy). 

Rev. H. Douglass of Bangor — An address by John Holmes at Water- 
ville College, 1831; description of the monument on Groton Heights, 
Conn., with the inscription and names. 

John McLaughlin of Bangor — A music book containing a variety of 
plain and fuguing psalm tunes, printed at New Haven, 1732. 

A. L. Simpson, Esq., of Bangor, — Survey of Maine, by Moses Greenleaf, 
1829;Thirdreport on the Geology of Maine, by Dr. Jackson, 1839; Rules 
and orders of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, with the 
names of the members of the House, 1804. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — An Indian carved stone, found at Bangor ; 
Eulogy on General Washington by Jonathan M. Sewall, Esq., at Ports- 
mouth, N. H., 1779; A funeral sermon and poem by Rev. Jonathan Ricker 
of Bluehill, upon the death of Rev. Jonathan Powers at Penobscot, 1807; 
and printed at Buckstown ; Greenleaf 's first map of Maine, 1815. 

Capt. A. D. Bean of Belfast — A bill for four shilUngs, issued by Dela- 
ware, Jan. 1, 1776. On the back is printed, "To counterfeit this is death.." 

George Hammatt, Esq., of Bangor — Morton's New England's Memorial, 
fifth edition, pubUshed in 1826; with notes, etc., by John Davis. 

George A. Thatcher, Esq., of Bangor — Acts and Laws of the Province 
of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, folio edition, 1759. 

Ebenezer Webster of Orono — A chip of wood, taken from a pine tree on 
the Mattawamkeag, in 1842, and showing the marks of an axe, outside of 
which are counted 220 circles or rings, showing a growth of 220 years since 
the tree was first cut into. 

Mrs. Joseph L. Buck of Bucksport — An Indian stone spear head, about 
five inches in length, a very fine specimen; one pendant shaped stone; 
one double-headed stone gouge; two stone gouges, one very perfect; all 
found at Bucksport in an Indian grave, in making an excavation at her 
place. 

Dr. E. M. Field, Bangor — An Indian stone knife or chisel, foimd at 
Brewer; a nine dollar bank bill, of the Maine Bank at Portland, dated 
1803, D. Hale, Cashier, James Freeman, President. 

Stephen Call of Milford — An Indian stone axe of curious formation; an 
Indian stone pendant; a curious round stone with a curious cut around it; 
a very fine stone chisel; a large stone gouge and five other gouges and 
chisels, all found on his farm about three miles east of the village, near the 
bank of Sunkhaze meadows. 

PhiUp Pierce of Milford — Two Indian stone implements found at Mil- 
ford near the banks of the Penobscot. 

A. Austin of Milford — A very fine Indian stone gouge; two Indian stone 
implements about 3 inches long, about an inch in diameter at the center 
and tapering at both ends, use unknown, foimd about three feet under 



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ground, when making excavation in a bank near the Sunkhaze meadows, 
about three miles east of the village. 

Cony Foster, Esq., of Orono — A manuscript volume containing the 
valuation of Massachusetts and Maine, 1793. 

George A. Thatcher, Esq., of Bangor — Two Indian stone gouges, found 
at Bangor. Also four engravings of the battles of Lexington and Concord, 
1775, in gilt frames. 

Andrew Benner of Oldtown — A copy of ancient deed from the Pemaquid 
proprietor, 1764, and under a patent from the crown of England, 1631. 

C. E. Lyon of Bangor — A pamphlet pubUshed at Boston, 1792 in rela- 
tion to theatrical performances ; a religious address published at Hallowell, 
1817; History of the revolution in Geneva, published at Philadelphia, 
1794; Dr. Brown's sermon on the dangers and duties of the sea faring Ufe, 
Boston 1793; Address by William H. Seward, 1855. 

S. W. Sawyer, of Bangor — Photographs of the Castine coins, very finely 
executed. 

George A. Thatcher, Esq., of Bangor — Five continental bills, 1776 and 
1778; four bills of Massachusetts currency, 1782 and 1784; three bills 
South CaroUna currency, 1775 and 1776; one bill North Carolina currency 
1780; one bill Connecticut currency; one bill of the Farmer's and Me- 
chanic's Bank for 12§ cents, Indiana 1818; one bill Kentuckj^ Bank for 
25 cents; an original deed from Daniel Hoar of Concord, Mass., 1734; 
two numbers of the New England Palladium, 1801. 

S. H. Dale, Esq., of Bangor — The following files of newspapers in excellent 
preservation; Columbian Sentinel, 1806, 1815; New England Palladium, 
1808, 1813; Weekly Messenger, 1813, 1814; Boston Patriot, 1814; New 
England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser, 1815. 

Mrs. M. B. Noyes of Bucksport — A proclamation for Fast by Caleb 
Strong, governor of Massachusetts, 1806. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — The original account book of Major Robert 
Treat, the first trader in Bangor, 1774; also Mr. Emerson's sermon before 
the soldiers at Pepperell, Mass., 1746. 

W. Patten, Esq., of New York — The following original commissions to 
his father, the late Moses Patten; Justice of the Court of Sessions for 
Penobscot County, by Governor Strong, 1816; Coroner for Hancock 
County, 1809, by Governor Gore; Justice of the Court of Sessions, 1819, 
by Governor Brooks; Justice of the Peace, 1821, by Governor King. 

1865-1872 

William Mason of Orland — Three Indian stone axes in good preserva- 
tion; one French iron axe; three Indian stone chisels; two Indian stone 
gouges; one Indian stone gouge, double headed; one long Indian wrought 
stone, use unknown; two Indian stone spear heads; two do.; broken. 
All found about on the pond in Orland. 

Andrew Benner of Oldtown — One Indian stone pipe, the outside 
elaborately carved; one Indian stone spear head, with engravings upon it 
of an Indian head in war costume, a fish, a tomahawk and a bow and arrows; 



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one Indian stone spear head, six inches in length, highly finished, of trans- 
parent quartz; one do., eight inches in length, highly finished, of green- 
stone trap; one common ditto, but new finished; one arrow head of quartz 
in fine condition; one Indian stone chisel, broken, the cutting edge in per- 
fect condition; one Indian stone pendant, small size — all found on Old- 
town island and the adjacent islands. Also four large Indian stone chisels, 
one being 14 inches in length, and one common stone gouge. 

Ansel Leighton of Bangor — Guthrie's Geography, London edition, 1785. 

J. W. Porter of Lowell — Eighth volume of the Massachusetts His- 
torical Society Collections, containing an account of an ascent to the top 
of Mount Katahdin by a party of gentlemen from Bangor, 1804. 

Mrs. E. Hall, Milford — The proclamation of Andrew Jackson, Dec. 10, 
1832, in relation to the nulMfication acts of South CaroMna. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — An address to the electors of Hancock 
County, printed at Castine, 1812; two printed sermons by Rev. Samuel 
Spring, deUvered at Newburyport, April 6, 1809; also a letter in relation to 
misdemeanors, by Rev. Solomon Aiken of Dracut, Mass., July 17, 1809; 
An oration by Hon. Nathan Weston, July 4, 1854, dehvered at Castine on 
the centennial celebration of the erection of Fort Weston; a copy of the 
printed verses in relation to the execution of Seth Elliott, at Castine, Feb. 
3, 1825, by the Rev. Jonathan Fisher of Bluehill; original certificate of five 
shares in the Bangor Bridge Company, 1808, belonging to A. Taylor, Esq., 
toll bridge on the Kenduskeag; copy of a memoir in relation to the French 
settlements on the Penobscot River, by M. T'erberg, at Nuxual on the 
river St. John, Oct. 1, 1695; also a letter from J. T. Gleason, New York, 
July 21, 1856, in relation to the history of Norombega. 

C. A. Norton of Bangor — A cannon baU taken from the British battle- 
field near New Orleans; a Confederate sword belt brass plate, found at 
Port Hudson at the time of its capture. 

E. Kempton, Junior, of Mount Vernon — No. 1 of the New Hampshire 
Gazette, printed at Portsmouth, Oct. 7, 1756. 

Mrs. Greenlief Wing of Levant — Number 779 of the Boston Gazette, 
printed at Boston, March 12, 1770, containing a detailed account of the 
massacre of Boston citizens by the British troops, March 5, 1776. 

Dr. John Mason of Bangor — Two original passes given Abner Taylor 
to enter the British line at Castine in 1814 and 1815, by Maj. Gen. Gosselin. 
Also a printed notice of a Theatrical Performance by the British officers 
of the garrison of Castine, Jan. 2, 1815, at the Theater Royal. 

Mr. Joseph Graves of Bangor — One volume, the patriotic proceedings of 
the Legislature of Massachusetts in 1809, also a pamphlet published in 
Maine in 1824, in relation to the conduct of William King and Mark 
Langdon Hill, during the embargo, and the war of 1812. 

Dr. William H. Brown of Bangor — A most extraordinary Indian carved 
stone. It is an irregular shaped cone about 13 inches in height, and about 
5 inches in diameter, resting on an oval base about 2 inches thick and a 
foot in diameter, with a rim of about 3 inches about the cone, all of one 



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stone of coarse granite, found in plowing on the site of an Indian burial 
place on Indian Island, Old Town — probably an Indian idol. Also a 
large Indian stone gouge, 14 inches in length, and one small gouge, double 
headed, found at the same place. 

Dr. E. M. Field, of Bangor— No. 342, the Boston News Letter, printed 
at Boston, November 5, 1710, containing a detailed account of the capture 
of Port Royal by Gen. Nicholson, in October, 1710. This is said to be 
the first newspaper printed in the United States. 

Isaiah Stetson Esq., of Bangor — First number of the Connecticut Courant 
pubhshed at Hartford, Conn., 1794. 

George Stetson, Esq., of Bangor, a bank check for $240, signed by George 
Washington, Mount Vernon, Jany. 18, 1799; a draft from the United 
States Bank at Washington, 1793, for $1191, in favor of Thomas Menden- 
hall; and four other checks or drafts dated 1794, 1800, and 1802, payable 
at Washington, Baltimore and New York. 

Samuel P. Strickland, Esq., of Bangor — Map of the city of New York, 
1728. 

Master George H. Stetson of Bangor — Early number of Bangor Weekly 
Register, printed at Bangor, 1816. 

Arno Wiswell, Esq., of Ellsworth — An original summons, 1705, from 
Warwick Court House, Virginia. 

Col. Russell B. Shepherd, Ist Maine Heavy Artillery — A Confederate 
bond for $1,400, from Richmond, dated Nov. 24, 1864. 

Dr. Jordan of Bangor — Columbia Sentinel, Oct. 21, 1807, containing 
an account of the trial of Aaron Burr for high treason; Bangor Mercury, 
containing the famous circular of Charles Lowell and the answers. 

J. C. Jewett, of Newburgh — The New England Courant, No. 80, pub- 
lished by Benjamin Frankhn, Feb. 11, 1723. 

Henry Little, Esq., of Bangor — A five dollar bank bill of the Farmers 
Exchange Bank, 1800. 

G. F. Sanborn, Esq., of North Dixmont — A continental bill of the 
State of New Hampshire, for five dollars, dated April 29, 1780. 

Joseph Wilhamson, Esq., of Belfast — A finely wrought Indian stone 
gouge, and a copper kettle, from an old Indian camping ground near Belfast . 

M. Benner, Oldtown — History of New London, Conn.; a pike and dag- 
ger found on the old French mission ground, Mount Desert. 

John Emerson of Howland — A very valuable donation of seventy-four 
Indian stone implements, collected by him during the past twenty years 
on the Penobscot River, principally about the mouth of the Piscataquis. 
These implements are all labeled, indicating the precise locaUties where 
found and their probable uses — some quite unique and fine specimens of 
Indian handicraft work. One large, rudely carved, granite stone weighing 
about fifty pounds, somewhat resembling in shape and size the large 
granite stone recently presented by Dr. Brown. A large stone sword or 
battle axe, 17 inches in length. A circular stone, supposed to be used in 
grinding corn. A large granite base, two pendant-shaped stones, two 
pestles, one maul, two stones, with a circular hole in the end of each, one 



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axe, (fine specimen) three large tomahawks or knives of Mount Kineo 
hornstone, three arrow heads, six gouges, seven knives, (two of jasper and 
the others of hornstone), — the balance consisting of stone chisels, knives, 
and other implements, the use of which is unknown. 

Mr. Higgins, of Bangor — A fine specimen of lead ore from Bose Moun- 
tain, ElUotsviUe, Piscataquis County. 

E. F. Pratt, Esq., of Boston, — No. 30 of the New England Courant, a 
newspaper printed at Boston, Feb. 11, 1723, by Benjamin FrankUn. 

Rev. Mr. Caldwell of Providence, R. I. — A pamphlet, "Remarks on the 
Narragansett Patent," by Thomas Aspinwall, Providence, 1865. 

Jacob O. Rodgers, Esq., of Greenbush — One Indian stone axe, good a8 
new; one large gouge, different shape from any one in our collection; 
one stone chisel, 14 inches in length, all found near the Olamon stream in 
Greenbush. 

Dr. E. M. Field, of Bangor — Copy of the reception speeches of Her 
Majesty and treatment of the four Mohawk ambassadors — printed at 
Boston, 1710; several copies of the acts, resolves and journals of the 
House of Representatives of Massachusetts Bay, 1714,1718, 1719, and 1720. 

Dea. E. F. Duren, of Bangor — General conference of the Congregational 
churches in Maine, 1865. 

Charles E. Lyon, of Bangor — The Bangor Daily Union report of the 
grand Union Meeting at Norombega Hall, 1860. 

Henry A. Head, of Bangor — One old Almanac. 

J. Hooper, of Castine — Two numbers of the Maine Temperance Journal, 
July 13 and 20, 1859, containing a chronological table of the settlements 
in Maine. 

Dr. John Mason, of Bangor — Letter from Seth Elliot to his wife, January 
23, 1825, being his last letter before his execution at Castine in 1825. 
Also copy of Joseph Juncor's account with James Treat, with an order on 
Thomas Philhps, Bangor, Feb. 1791. 

Dr. J. C. Weston, Bangor — John A. Poor's address at the Popham 
celebration 1863. 

Joseph Williamson, Esq., of Belfast — A copy of the Acts and Laws of 
His Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England — foho 
edition, Boston, 1726; also of the charter of King Wilham and Queen Mary; 
a map of the British and American positions on the disputed territory, 
pubhshed at Boston, 1843; six pamphlets on various subjects, written 
and published by Charles Lowell, Esq., of Ellsworth; a copy of the Bangor 
Mercm-y, March 23, 1847, containing an account of the oration dehvered 
by Charles Lowell, Esq., before the Bangor Antiquarian Society, and the 
subsequent proceedings in relation to the same. 

N. D. Folsom of Bangor — A copy of the legal proceedings in an assault 
and battery case, before a Justice of the Peace in York county, in 1740. 

J. O. Rodgers, Esq., of Greenbush — A porcelain pendant about three 
inches in length, with a hole through the center, supposed to be of French 
manufacture and furnished to the Indians a long time ago; an Indian stone 
chisel, very fine specimen; a stone in the shape of a last, supposed to be 



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used by the Indians in making moccasins; a very irregular shaped stone, 
resembling a tailor's goose, used by the Indians for some unknown purpose. 
All these articles were found on Olamon Island, upon the site of an old 
Indian camping ground. 

Mr. Higgins of Brewer — A fine specimen of iron ore from the Katahdin 
Iron Works. 

Ex-Amory and Tiger fire companies of Bangor — A fireman's beautiful 
silver trumpet, won as a prize at the State Fair in 1857, by the Tiger com- 
pany. 

Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor — Three volumes of Schoolcraft's great 
work on the North American Indians, published by Congress in 1852. 
A lot of Confederate bank bills of various denominations. 

J. Wingate Carr, Esq., of Bangor — A copy of the census of that part of 
Penobscot County lying west of the Penobscot River, taken by Francis 
Carr, Esq., in 1860. 

Mrs. Isabella Eaton of Bangor — A number of the Gazette of Maine, 
pubhshed at Buckstown, Maine, April 7, 1810. 

Henry B. Farnham, Esq., of Bangor — A Rebel cavalry sword, and a 
shell picked up on the battle ground at Five Forks, in Virginia. 

Gen. Cyrus HamUn of Bangor — A Rebel brass belt plate belonging to the 
celebrated Pehcan Confederate troops raised at New Orleans. 

Capt. H. S. Higgins of Hampden — A fossil fish, very fine specimen, found 
at Winterport on the shore of the Penobscot River. 

1873-1892 

George A. Thatcher, Bangor — A volume entitled "Indian Converts," 
published in 1727, and Historical Memoirs relating to the Housatunnuk 
Indians, 1753. 

- Nathaniel J. Treat, Esq., Bangor — The ledger of his father, Maj. 
Robert Treat, the first merchant of Bangor. 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — A volume, "The Press of Maine," edited by 
Joseph Griffin, a veteran printer and pubhsher of Brunswick. 

Mrs. John L. Crosby, Bangor — A rare book, "The American Revolu- 
tion," written in Scriptural ancient historical style, by Richard Snowden, 
Baltimore, in 1793; The Columbiad, a poem of the American war, in 13 
cantos, by Richard Snowden, Baltimore — both bound together. 

George A. Thatcher, Esq., Bangor — Massachusetts Register of 1801; 
Baltimore Republican or Anti-Democrat, Nov. 30, 1803; Washington 
Federahst, Nov. 11, 1803, and Nov. 18, 1803; Philadelphia PortfoUo, Oct. 
16, 1802; "The Ruling Passion," a poem pronounced before the Phi Beta 
Kappa Society of Cambridge, Mass., July 10, 1797, by Robert Treat 
Paine; A eulogy on Washington, Newburyport, Jan. 2, 1809. 

J. W. Donigan — Manuscript journal found in the old Knox mansion at 
Thomaston, supposed by some to be by Gen. Knox in Gen. Greene's army 
in 1777. 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — A facsimile copy of the petition for the incorpora- 
tion of the town of Sunbury (Bangor) Sept. 11, 1787. 



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A. C. Hamlin of Bangor — A fine photograph of the bust of Longfellow 
in Westminster Abbey, provided by the Longfellow Association of Lon- 
don, England. It was sent by Francis Bennoch, Esq., secretary of the 
Association. 

E. M. Field, M. D., Bangor — A five dollar bank note issued by the 
Castine Bank, Dec. 3, 1817, Otis Little, President, John Brooks, Cashier. 

Joseph Carr, Esq., Bangor — Maine Farmers Almanacs from 1840 to 
1884. Also a facsimile of the Independent Chronicle, Boston, Jan. 1, 
1784; The Ulster County Gazette, Kingston, N. Y., 1800; Pope's Phila- 
delphia Price Current, 1885; New York Evening Post, 1816; Eastern 
Repubhcan, Bangor, 1833; Weekly Bostonian, 1842; and other documents 
relating to prominent and interesting events in the past. 

The Royal Society of Canada — Report of the proceedings of The Royal 
Academy of Science. 

Oneida Historical Society, Utica, N. Y. — Valuable documents. 

Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, Wilkesbarre, Pa. — Valua- 
ble documents. 

University of Cahfomia, Berkeley, CaMf . — Valuable documents. 

W. W. Doane, Esq., Bangor — Interesting papers from the estate of the 
late John Wilkins. 

George A. Thatcher, Esq., Bangor — Valuable contributions to the 
Society. 

Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, Wilkesbarre, Pa. — 
Valuable documents. 

1893 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — Minutes of the General Conference of Maine and 
Statistical catalog of Bangor Theological Seminary. 

Joseph Williamson, Esq., BeKast — Three numbers of American Maga- 
zine, (June, August and September 1837) each of which contained a sketch 
with engravings; View of Bangor, June, 1837, page 329; Bangor House, 
August 1837, page 437; Unitarian Church, Bangor, September 1837, 
page 483. 

Bangor PubMc Library — 27 documents. 

Buffalo Historical Society — 1 doc. 

Robert Clark & Co., Cincinnati — 1 doc. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran, Bangor — 6 docs. 

E. F. Dillingham — 3 docs. 

Samuel B. Daggett, Boston — 1 doc. 

E. A. Dunlap, Brunswick — 18 docs. 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — 22 docs. 

Dr. William C. Mason, Bangor — 22 docs. 

Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society — 1 doc. 

Oneida Historical Society — 6 docs. 

Royal Commissioners, British Section, World's Fair — 1 doc. 

Yale University — 1 doc. 

First Church, Plymouth, Mass.— 1 doc. 




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Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 41 

1894 

Donations for 1894 included 218 books, pamphlets and other articles 
given by the following parties: 

Miss Baldwin, Bangor Pubhc Library, Mrs. E. F. Bartlett, Col. Victor 
Brett, Buffalo Historical Society, Cahfomia Historical Society, Miss S. 
Coombs, Mrs. M. H. Curran, General Charles W. Darhng, E. F. DilUng- 
ham, Mrs. G. S. C. Dow, E. Freeman Duren, Mrs. H. F. Dowst, Col. A. 
B. Farnham, N. S. Harlow, Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,Hon. S. F. Humphrey, 
Dr. W. C. Mason, Bertha M. Mayberry, Merchants' Insurance Co., Hon. 

E. B. NeaUey, Nebraska Historical Society, Oneida Historical Society, 
Hon. A. W. Paine, Heirs of Hon. G. W. Pickering, Col. J. W. Porter, Col. 
S. C. Reid, J. S. Rowe, Royal Soc. of Canada, Sons of the Revolution, of 
New York, J. W. Taney, Hon. B. B. Thatcher, University of Pennsylvania, 

F. A. Wilson, Esq., Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wyoming His- 
torical and Geological Society, Yale University. 

Manly Hardy, Esq., Brewer, Me. — Two bayonets thought to have be- 
longed to the French soldiers many years ago. One was found in 1858 on 
the side of Whiting Hill on the Ellsworth Road a foot and a half under 
ground. The other was found about 1892 by Mr. Hardy sticking in a 
fence about one hundred yards from the spot where the other was dis- 
covered. 

1895 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — 400 or more documents. 
Bangor PubHc Library — 110 docs. 

George S. Farrington, Brewer, Me. — ^25 docs. 
Victor Brett, Bangor — 17 docs. 
Dr. Wilham C. Mason, Bangor — 13 docs. 
Mrs. Mary H. Curran, Bangor — 11 docs. 
S. W. Holt, Bangor— 9 docs. 

F. A. Wilson, Bangor — 9 docs. 
Jeremiah Colburn, Boston — 8 docs. 
I. K. Stetson, Bangor — 7 docs. 
Miss Mary Crosby, Bangor — 6 docs. 
Oneida Historical Society — 6 docs. 
Miss Kate B. Walker, Bangor — 4 docs. 
Eben Putnam, Salem, Mass. — 3 docs. 
Rev. J. E. Adams, Bangor — 1 doc. 
American Congregational Association — 1 doc. 
Edward Swift Balch, Philadelphia — 2 docs. 
Edward M. Blanding, Bangor — 1 doc. 

Miss Lena Coombs — 1 doc. 

James H. Crosby, Bangor — 1 doc. 

Marshall Dyer — 1 doc. 

Wyoming Historical and Geological Society — 3 docs. 

H. G. Flanders, Hampden, Me. — 1 doc. 

Moses Giddings, Bangor — 1 doc. 



42 Bangor Historical Society 

George F. Godfrey, Bangor — 1 doc. 

Daniel M. Howard, Bangor — 1 doc. 

Mrs. Caroline R. Mason, Bangor — 2 docs. 

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society — 1 doc. 

West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society — 1 doc. 

1896 

Academy of Belles Lettres — 52 volumes. 

Miss Charlotte Baldwin, Bangor — 1 document. 

Bangor Daily News — Newspapers. 

Bangor PubUc Library — 57 documents. 

Edward M. Blanding, Bangor — 2 docs. 

G. Irving Brown, Bangor — Papers 

Dr. F. H. Chase, Bangor — 24 docs. 

Gen. Charles W. Darling — 1 doc. 

E. F. Dilhngham, Bangor — 92 docs. 

E. F. Duren, Bangor — Papers and 33 volumes. 

John B. Foster — 29 documents. 

Capt. H. N. Fairbanks, Bangor — 4 docs. 

Almon H. Fogg, Houlton — 2 docs. 

Lackawanna Institute of History and Science — 3 volumes. 

Lincoln County Historical Society of Wiscasset — 1 doc. 

Colonel J. W. Porter, Bangor — 1 doc. 

Smithsonian Institute, Washington — 2 docs. 

Josephine Park Holland and Elizabeth E. Holland, grand daughters of 
Park Holland — Chain used by him in surveying the State of Maine and a 
large part of the city of Bangor. 

Hosea B. Wardwell of Penobscot, Maine — A piece of the ship Skyrocket, 
Capt. Burke; carried 120 men and 16 guns, six pounders. She was set on 
fire by her own crew to prevent her falling into the hands of the British and 
abandoned off the coast of Fort Point, Aug. 4, 1779. She drifted into 
Morse's Cove in Penobscot, biirned to the water's edge and sank. Plan 
of the seats of the first Methodist meeting house built east of the Penob- 
scot river. It was built in 1801, about five miles from the present town of 
Castine. The plan was drawn by Col. Jeremiah Wardwell. Specimen of 
conglomerate rock picked up at Grindle's Point, Northern Bay, Penobscot, 
washed out by the storm of December 1, 1895. 

1897 
Bangor Public Library — 71 documents. 
Mrs. Mary H. Curran, Bangor — 21 docs. 
Edward M. Blanding, Bangor — 1 doc. 
Mrs. Mary H. Blake, Bangor — 6 docs. 
Edwin F. Dillingham — 46 docs. 
William W. Fellows— 68 docs. 
Rev. George W. Field — 1 doc. 
Rev. David P. Hatch— 2 docs. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 43 

Dr. William C. Mason — 4 docs. 

Montana State Historical Society — 1 doc. 

Dr. J. K. Phillips— 3 docs. 

H. S. Ruggles, Wakefield, Mass — 2 docs. 

Mrs. Joseph F. Snow — 1 doc. 

Miss Mary S. Snow — 2 docs. 

Stockholm Historical Society — 4 docs. 

Rev. Salem D. Towne — 12 docs. 

Hon. Fred Atwood, Winterport, Me. — A daguerreotype of the Dwinal 
House in about 1858. 

Bangor Pubhc Library — Two beautiful book-plates, one for books pur- 
chased from the Hersey Fund, the other from the Mechanic's Association 
Fund. The plates are very artistically and appropriately designed to 
represent the different funds, the Mechanic plate bearing the figure of 
Liberty with the seal of the Mechanic's Association, while the Hersey plate 
bears a fine Ukeness of General Hersey. At the left of him sits Knowledge 
holding in her hand the torch, while at the right is the seal of the Pubhc 
Library. 

1898 

S. L. Boardman — 11 documenta. 

John L. Crosby — 18 docs. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — 17 docs. 

Edwin F. DiUingham — 33 docs. 

E. F. Duren — 7 docs. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — 7 docs. 

Mrs. Eva B. Hinckley — 9 docs. 

Mrs. WiUiam P. Hubbard— 87 docs. 

Dr. WiUiam C. Mason — ^28 docs. 

Prof. C. J. H. Ropes— 13 docs. 

Mrs. C. R. Stupell— 5 docs. 

The Antiquarian Society of Sweden — 17 docs. 

Bangor Pubhc Library — 191 docs. 

Hon. Fred Atwood, Winterport — Badge worn by the executive of the 
state, Governor Cleaves, at the World's Fair in Chicago. 

Ehzabeth Holland — The original hst and a volume of the lot owners of 
Bangor and Kenduskeag stream in the handwriting of her grandfather, 
Park Holland, surveyed by him. 

John H. Bacon, Bangor, 3,000 labels for books and other articles in the 
cabinet. 

Charles H. Bartlett, Esq., Bangor — The old clock door and the keys to 
the safe in the old Mercantile Block in Pickering Square, destroyed by 
fire, Mr. Bartlett being the agent of the owners. 

Capt. H. N. Fairbanks, Bangor — Copy of the account of the Centennial 
Celebration of the town of Wayne, in which Capt. Fairbanks participated. 

W. W. Fellows, Bangor, Washington's Pohtical Legacy, pubUshed in 
1800. 



44 Bangor Historical Society 

James Swett Rowe, Bangor — A manuscript entitled "A Remarkable 
Family." Dean-Atwood-Swett, early settlers on the Penobscot River. 

1899 
During the year there were 279 gifts, comprising many books, documents, 
manuscripts and other articles of which many have great historical interest. 
The list in detail has not been preserved. 

1900 

Rev. Haig Adadourian, Plymouth, Mass. — Three pamphlets. Epitaphs 
from Plymouth cemetery. Obituaries of Plymouth people. "If Jesus 
Came to Manomet." 

Hon. Fred Atwood, Winterport — First piece of copper smelted from the 
Douglas mine, Blue Hill, Maine. Sword and sash belonging to the late 
Nathaniel H. Hubbard of Winterport, Maine, saved from the fire at his 
residence, October 17, 1898. 

John H. Bacon — John A. Peters, banquet book. 

Bangor Pubhc Library — Books, map, pamphlets, etc., (38). 

Edward M. Blanding — "Bangor and Vicinity Illustrated." 

George S. Bourne — Pamphlet. 

Hon. Arthur Chapin — Annual reports. 

Colby College — Pamphlet. 

Rev. E. M. Cousins, Biddeford, Maine — Pamphlets. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Programs, etc. (76). 

Gen. Charles W. Darling — Oneida Historical Society — Papers. 

Edwin F. DiUingham — Newspapers, pamphlets, etc. (68). 

Rev. WiUiam A. Eardsley, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Magazines and newspaper 
clippings. (9). 

Henry N. Fairbanks — Pamphlet. 

William W. Fellows, — Washington Political legacy (book). 

Miss Ellen R. Field — Books containing autographs, (3) ; bound volumes 
old newspapers (2). 

Miss Helen R. Fox — First picture of Abraham Lincoln sent to Bangor 
after his nomination for president. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — University extension in Bangor, records, (1), 
pamphlet, programs, etc., (4). 

Martin Harrigan — Constitution of Eagle Engine Company, No. 3, 
Murray's English grammar, old farmers' almanac, 1842-51, town reports of 
Bucksport, 1865-89. 

Miss Eliza Holland, Foxboro, Mass. — Facsimile of autographs of the 
original members of the Society of Cincinnati; map of Penobscot 
County. 

Miss Anna E. Jewett — Paper. 

Miss Alice B. V. Jones — Paper. 

Charles F. Kennedy — Souvenirs, (5). 

Dr. William C. Mason — Pamphlets and souvenirs, (6). 

Oneida Historical Society — ^^Pamphlet. 

James S. Rowe — Paper on early settlers. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 45 

Benjamin B. Thatcher — Address of Edward Everett at Lexington, 
Mass., April 19, 1835; manuscript. 

Miss Kate Walker — Pamphlet. 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and transactions, 2d series, 
Vol. 5. 

Hon. Joseph Williamson, Belfast, Maine — Pamphlet. 

Frankhn A. Wilson— Pamphlets (32) 

Mrs. Sarah L. Wing — Pamphlets and papers (7). 

Yale University — Pamphlets. 

1901 

John H. Bacon — 1 book. 

Bangor Public Library — 15 books and pamphlets. 

Bangor Theological Seminary — 2 catalogues. 

Rev. Seth Curtis Beach — 4 books and pamphlets. 

Edward M. Blanding — 1 book. 

Samuel L. Boardman — 1 book. 

Victor Brett — 1 book. 

Colby University — 1 catalogue. 

John L. Crosby — 2 books. 

Mrs. Wilson Crosby — 1 book. 

Mrs. Mary H. Cunan — 51 pamphlets and papers. 

Gen. Charles W. Darling — 2 books. 

Edwin F. Dillingham — 56 pamphlets and books. 

E, F. Duren— 18 books. 

Miss Abbie N. Garland — 1 book. 
Miss Anna E. Jewett — 1 book. 
Mrs. Storer W. Jones — 1 book. 
Charles F. Kennedy — 4 books. 

F. A. Landers — 22 books. 

Dr. WiUiam C. Mason — 1 book. 

New York State Historical Assn. — 1 book. 

Mrs. Charles W. Roberts — 1 pamphlet. 

Royal Society of Canada — 1 book. 

Howard F. Sawyer — 5 books. 

Prof. John S. Sewall— 1 book. 

Stockholm Historical Society — 2 books. 

Miss Kale Walker — 1 book. 

Mrs. Mary Thurston WiUiamson — 22 books. 

Yale University — 2 catalogues 

H. G. Flanders, East Hampden — Plan of the old French fort above Mt. 
Hope which was destroyed by the English in 1725. 

Marshall Field, Chicago — Field Genealogy; record of all the Field family 
in America, whose ancestors were in the country prior to 1700. The de- 
scendants of the Fields in England, whose ancestor, Harbutus de la Field, 
was from Alsace-Lorraine. 2 vols, by Frederic C. Pierce, 1901. 

Col. James B. Nicholson, Philadelphia — The story of '65; History of 
the Grand Lodge of the United States during the war, I. 0. O. F. 



46 Bango r Historical Society 

Royal Society of Canada — ProceedingB and transactions. Second 
BerieB, Vol. 6. 

Stockholm Historical Society, Stockholm, Sweden, Kongl. VitterhetB 
Histoire Antiquitets Alsademieus Nanadsblad, 1896-1900. 

1902 

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad — 2 books. 

Bangor Public Library — Pamphlets, papers, etc., 90, 

Victor Brett — 1 book. 

Buffalo (N. Y. ) Historical Soc. — 1 book. 

James H. Crosby — 1 book. 

Miss Mary Crosby — 2 books. 

Rev. E. M. Cousins — 2 pamphlets. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Pamphlets, paper and curiosities, 46. 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Map of Boston, 1629, and 23 pamphlets. 

E. Freeman Duren — Pamphlets and papers, 48. 

Eastern Maine Gen. Hospital — 1 pamphlet. 

John B. Foster — 72 old letters. 

Frances Dighton WiUiams Chapter, D. A. R. — 4 papers. 

Miss Abbie N. Garland — 1 pamphlet. 

Dr. A. C. HamHn — 1 pamphlet. 

Eliza W. E. Holland— Genealogical chart of the Holland family. 

Charles F. Kennedy — 3 pamphlets. 

General Society of Mayflower Descendants — 1 book. 

Nebraska State Historical Soc. — 2 books. 

Brevet Lieut. Col. John P. Nicholson, Philadelphia— 2 books, 5 pamph- 
lets. 

Numismatic and Antiquarian Soc, Philadelphia — 1 pamphlet. 

Mrs. Joseph W. Porter — Profile of Jonathan Cilley, cut in wood. 

Mrs. Charles W. Roberts — 24 pamphlets. 

Royal Society of Canada. — 1 book. 

Henry Stoddard Ruggles, Boston— Genealogical chart of the Ruggles 
family. 

William Otis Sawtelle — 1 paper. 

Howard F. Sawyer — 5 pamphlets. 

Stockholm (Sweden) Historical Soc. — 1 pamphlet. 

George W. Thacher, Boston — Two certificates of stock in the Bangor 
and Piscataquis Canal and Railroad Company, 1840. 

Charles E. Tilton — 3 papers. 

Miss Kate Walker — 1 pamphlet. 

Joseph Williamson, Belfast — Engraving of Mercantile Row, Bangor, 
about 1836. 

Wyoming Commemorative Association — 1 pamphlet. 

Yale University — 1 pamphlet. 

W. W. Fellows — 1 Indian stone chisel, 1 old fashioned coffee mill, more 
than 50 years old. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 47 

1903 

Athene Club — Hand book. 

John H. Bacon — Catalogue of Bangor Theological Seminary. 

Bangor PubUc Library — Hymns and Psalms published in 1826 and 44 
miscellaneous papers. 

Buffalo Historical Society — PubUcation of the society, Vol. 6. 

Children's Home — Annual Report, 1903. 

Colby University — Catalogue, 1903. 

Rev. Charles W. Collins, Portland, Maine — Acadians of Madawaska. 

Congdon, G. E., Sac City. Iowa — Waterman Year Book, 1902. 

Rev. E. M. Cousins. — Minutes of General Conference of Cong. Churches 
of Maine, etc., 1903. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — 45 Miscellaneous papers. 

Gen. Charles W. Darling — Transactions of the Oneida Historical 
Society, 1903. 

Edwin F. DilUngham — Sermon by Rev. John McGaw Foster, and 75 
miscellaneous papers. 

E. Freeman Duren — Bangor Daily Mercury, 1850-1854, Vols. 7-10. 
Odd numbers of Bangor Daily Journal and Mercury, and 38 miscellaneous 
papers. 

Charles E. Goodspeed, Boston, Mass. — Reproductions of engravings by 
Doohttle of Conn., illustrating scenes in the Revolution. No. 1 — Battle 
of Lexington, April 19, 1775; 2 — View of the town of Concord; 3 — Engage- 
ment at the North Bridge in Concord; 4 — View of the south part of Lexing- 
ton. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — Minutes of the Penobscot Musical Association, 
1859-1860, and 16 miscellaneous papers. 

Mrs. Storer W. Jones. — Invitation to dedicatation of Central Church. 

Charles F. Kennedy — Entertainment programs, etc., 5. 

Dr. WilHam C. Mason — Invitation and exercises at dedication of court 
house, etc., (3). 

John M. Oak — Petition, 1868, for new jail in Bangor. Constitutional 
Convention, District of Maine, 1819-20. Commission to B. H. Oak, 
Justice of Peace, 1819. Members of Maine Legislature, 1844. Plea for 
newspaper. State of Maine. 

Howard F. Sawyer — Advertising Catalogue. 

Stockholm Hist. Society — Two antiquarian magazines. 

Lawrence T. Smyth — News' New Year address, with calendar for 1903. 

Yale University — Report, 1903. 

1904 
MelviUe H. Andrews — Old music, two vols. 
City of Bangor— Annual Report 1903-1904. 
Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Co. — In the Maine Woods. 
Bangor Children's Home — Report, 1904, two copies. 
Bangor Daily Commerical — Carrier's Address and calendar, 1904. 
Bangor Daily News — Carrier's address, 1904. 



48 Bangor Historical Society 

Bangor Public Library — Report and various papers, 14. 

Bangor Board of Trade — Invitation. 

Bangor Theological Seminary — Catalogue. 

Edward M. Blanding — The Industrial Journal, Nov. 1904. 

Bowdoin CoUege — Catalogue and reports, two. 

Mrs. George W. Brown — Records, minutes & papers of Penobscot 
Musical Association in two large boxes. 

Buffalo Historical Soc. — Publications, 7. 

Colby College— Catalogues, 1903-4. 

George E. Congdon, Sac City, la. — Waterman Year Book, 1903. 

James H. Crosby — People's Service, First Parish Church, exercises, 1903- 
4. Two sets. 

John L. Crosby — 50th Anniversary of Class of 1853, Bowdoin College, 
and pamphlet. Two. 

Rev. Edgar M. Cousins, Thomaston, Maine — Minutes General Con- 
ference Congregational Churches, 1904. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Photograph and 19 miscellaneous papers. 

Mrs. Daniel F. Davis — Magazines and pamphlets, eight. 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Sermons by Rev. G. W. Field and other papers 
and pictures, (12). 

William W. Fellows, — Newspapers. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — Photogi-aph of Trestle on Bangor & Aroostook 
R. R., and poem by Miss Duren. 

Eliza W. E. Holland, Boston — Photograph of her grandfather. Park 
HoUand; 10 note books of Park Holland, kept during his survey of Maine 
lands; Diary of Benjamin Marshall, 1803, and letter from Samuel Willard 
to his parents, 1802. 

Miss Anna E. Jewett — Description of the windows in Central Church. 

Charles F. Kennedy — Life of Richard DeBury and other papers of the 
DeBurians. Eight. 

Dr. William C. Mason — Program of the 50th anniversary of the Penob- 
scot Medical Association, 1904. 

Oklahoma Historical Soc. — Papers about the Society. Two. 

Albert W. Paine — Old almanacs, (17). 

Miss Mildred Patten — Sewing machine patented 1852, which had been 
in the house fifty years or more; and eight newspapers. 

Mrs. Abby C. Philbrook — Massachusetts Register, 1792 and 1816, 
formerly belonged to Governor Cony. 

Portland Benevolent Soc. — Exercises at Centennial of Society, 1904. 

Mrs. June P. Roberts — Magazines and pamphlets, (3). 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and Transactions. Second 
series, v. 9. 

Prof. John S. Sewall— Pamphlets, (4). 

Sweden Historical Society — Magazines, Three. 

Linwood C. Tyler — Reports of Water Committee of Citizens' League. 

Yale University — Reports, 1903-4. 




Dr. Thomas Upham Coe, Treasurer 1881- 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 49 

1905 

Rev. William C. Adams — Historical address of Rev. G. W. Field. 

Athene Club— Handbooks, 1904-5, 1905-6. 

City of Bangor — Annual Reports, 1904-5. 

Bangor Daily Commercial — Carriers' New Year's Address. 

Bangor Public Library — Report of Bangor Public Library; magazines; 
pamphlets, etc. (19). 

Mrs. James C. Buzzell — The Ariel, v. 3, pub. 1829-30 and other papers, 
(3). 

Children's Home — Report, 1905. 

Miss Elizabeth L. Clark — Records of Engine Company, No. 5. 

James H. Crosby — Harvey Loomis, sermon by Rev. C. H. Cutler; 
Bangor city reports, 1849. 

Miss Mary Crosby — Records of Bangor Temperance Association, v. 2, 
1846. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Maine Music Festival souvenir programs, 1897, 
1901,1903; photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Whitman and Mrs. Mary 
Morison (Mrs. S. B. Morison); old Farmers' almanac, 1904, and other 
papers, (23). 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Magazines, pamphlets and miscellaneous papers, 
(57). 

William W. Fellows — Genealogical register of the first settlers of New 
England, by Farmer. 

Charles P. Field — Receipts from Bangor Postoffice, 1836, 1843. 

John B. Foster — Bangor Weekly Register, Nov. 16, 1816. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — Manuscript — The Abnakis and their raid inl694. 

Fred A. Jordan — Magazines and papers, (25). 

Charles F. Kennedy— The De Burians, 1904-5; Oracle, Dec. 1904. 

Dr. Wm. C. Mason — Bangor General Hospital and Eastern Maine 
General Hospital, by-laws; Bangor Humane Society, reports; Mt. Hope 
Cemetery Corporation, charter, etc.; Poem by Charles P. Roberts; Ser- 
mons by Revs. J. H. Allen, C. C. Everett, F. H. Hedge, etc.; Tarratine 
Club Handbooks, 1894, 1901, 1904; Unity Club, articles of organization 
and other papers; miscellaneous papers, (43). 

Member Norombega Club — Handbook, 1903-4. 

Oklahoma Historical Society — Constitution. 

Oneida Historical Society — Biographical sketch of Gen. Charles W. 
Darling; Yearbook, 1905 (2 copies), 3. 

Albert W. Paine — Genealogy, Ipswich branch; Territorial history of 
Bangor and vicinity; Charters and By-laws — Penobscot Boom Corpora- 
tion, Penobscot Log Driving Company, Bangor and Piscataquis Canal 
and R. R. Co.; Bangor, Old Town and Milford R. R. Co., Old Town and 
Lincoln R. R. Co., Marine Insurance Co., Merchants' Mutual Marine 
Insurance Co., Life of Brig. Gen. Samuel Waldo; and other papers, (30). 

Miss Annie M. Pease — Handbook of the Nineteenth Century Club, 
1904-5. 



50 Bangor Historical Society 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and traneaction, Second series, 
Vol. 10, pts. 1-2. 

Minutes of the General Conference of the Congregational Churches in 
Maine, and the Maine Missionary Soc, 1905. 

J. E. Bennoch, Orono — Compass of Park Holland. 

John B. Foster — Constitution of the Bangor Rifle Corps, adopted May 
8, 1835, Revised June 12, 1840, with the company roll Jime, 1840-58, 
Mr. Foster being the only living member in 1905. 

1906 

City of Bangor — Annual reports. 

Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Co. — In the Maine Woods, 1905-6, (3). 

Bangor High School — Catalogue, 1906-7. 

Bangor Public Library — Annual report, 1905; Bangor Sunday Re- 
pubhcan (18); Fac-simile JeflFerson's original draft Declaration of Inde- 
pendence and other papers, (34). 

Bangor Theological Seminary — Catalogue 1905-6. 

Edward M. Blanding, "Bangor, Maine — Interesting Facts Briefly Told." 
(4). 

Dr. Langdon S. Chilcott — Regulations for the order and discipline of 
the troops of the United States, 1794. 

Children's Home — Annual Report, 1905. 

Rev. E. M. Cousins — Minutes of the General Conference of the Congre- 
gational Churches of Maine, 1905. 

James H. Crosby — First Parish Church programs, Dec. 23, 1906. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Programs and other papers, (17). 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Magazines, pamphlets, and miscellaneous 
papers, (48). 

E. Freeman Duren — Church programs and other papers, (27). 

Miss Abbie N. Garland — Symphony concert papers in scrapbook. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — Framed picture of Governor and Council of 
Maine, 1864; Picture of Lieut. G. H. Ruggles, and papers concerning him; 
Photograph of Hon. A. D. Manson; Newspapers and other papers, (73). 

Fred A. Jordan — Magazines and papers, (8). 

Miss Anna E. Jewett — Maine Federation of Women's Clubs; program 
of proceedings in Bangor. 

Dr. William C. Mason — Carriers' Addresses, programs and invitations, 
(12). 

Merrill Trust Co. — Calendar for 1906 with engraving of Bangor. 

Niben Club— Handbook, 1906. 

Norombega Club— Handbook, 1906-1907. 

Albert W. Paine — Railroad reports and other papers, (13). 

Miss Annie M. Pease — First Baptist Church Calendar, 1907; Nineteenth 
Century Club handbooks, 1902-1907, (6). 

Ralph P. Plaisted — Annual reports of City of Bangor, 1905-6. 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and Transactions, Second series, 
vol. 11. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 51 

T. H. Smith, Chicago, (formerly of Bangor!)— Boys' High School (Ban- 
gor) exhibitions, 1863-1864 programs; European and North American 
R. R. time-table, 1873; Passes on steamers of Sanford Line and Bangor, 
Old Town and Milford R. R., (5). 

Stockholm Historical Society — Antiquarian Magazines, (6). 

Yale University — Report, 1906. 

1907 

Hon. Fred Atwood, Winterport — Copy of enrollment lists, town of 
Winterport, Nov. 28, 1863. Printed in the Republican Journal, Oct. 31, 
1907. 

City of Bangor — Annual reports, 1906-7. 

Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Co. — Maine Woods, 1907. 

Bangor PubUc Library — Annual report, 1906-7. In Memoriam — Cyrus 
Hamlin, missionary. Lectures on Christianity, by Prof. Enoch Pond, 
and other papers, (16). 

Bangor Theological Seminary — Catalogue, 1907. 

Burrows Brothers, Cleveland, Ohio — Avery's History of the United 
States, Vols. 1-3. 

Children's Home — Annual report, 1906. 

James H. Crosby — First Parish Church programme, Good Friday, 
March 29, 1907, (2). 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Programmes, circulars and other papers, (17). 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Magazines, pamphlets, and miscellaneous papers, 
(67). 

E. Freeman Duren — Hammond Street Church papers, (64). 

Miss Sarah E. Ellison, West Brooksville, Me. — Catalogue of the Girls' 
High School, Bangor, 1860-1865. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — List of officers, 1st Maine Heavy artillery, killed 
and wounded, 1864. Soldier's memorial, Co. F. 1st Me. Heavy Artillery, 
with newspaper chppings. Photographs of Campmeeting John Allen and 
Governor Robie, and other papers, (16). 

Martin Harrigan — Photograph of Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and 
City Clerk, 1860-1 (Bangor). 

Fred A. Jordan— Blue Book, U. of M. 

Dr. William C. Mason — Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, April, 
1822. Memorial Capt. Francis W. Sabine, Bangor directory, 1897-1898. 
Tarratine Club handbook 1900. Thanksgiving menu, "The Lowder," 
1906, (5). 

Oneida Historical Society — Obituary notice of General Charles W. 
Darling. 

Albert W. Paine— Lease, 1903. 

Miss Annie M. Pease — Handbook Nineteenth Century Club, 1907-8. 
Photograph of Roger S. Howard, once principal of Bangor High School. 

State of Pennsylvania — Invitation to Bangor Historical Society to 
attend the Memorial services, etc., of James Wilson (signer of the Declara- 
tion of Independence). 



52 Bangor Historical Society 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and transactions, Second series 
vols. 6 and 12, pt. 1. 

Prof. John S. Sewall — Our Thompson family in Maine, New Hampshire 
and the West. 

Stockholm Historical Society — Antiquarian books, (2). 

Annie E. Wayland — Graduating exercises of Bangor High School, 
June 22, 1907; programmes, (2). 

Franklin A. Wilson — Addresses of J. Wingate Carr, as Mayor, 1839 
and 1840. Commission of J. W. Carr, as Captain, April 17, 1817, from 
Gov. Brooks of Mass. Commission of J. W. Carr as Major 4th Regiment 
Infantry, July 3, 1821. Report of Mayor Carr to City Council on Gun 
House lot, Oct. 22, 1839. Mayor's addresses of Edward Kent, 1836 and 
1837, also of Rufus Dwinel, 1838. Circular from Selectmen of Boston to 
Selectmen of Bangor, 1808, and reply. Map of representative district of 
Penobscot County, 1831. Resolves of General Court of Massachusetts, 
1792, and other papers, (53). 

Mrs. F. A. Wilson — Bangor directory, 1895-6. Memorial addresses on 
life of James G. Blaine. Mem. addresses on life of Seth L. Milliken. 

1908 

Hon. Fred At wood, Winterport — Flag used during presidential campaign 
of Grant and Wilson. 

Bangor PubHc Library — Report and other papers, (17). 

Bangor School Department — Programs of graduating exercises Bangor 
High School (3). 

Charles E. Bliss — Old $5 bill on Agricultural Bank, Brewer. 

Victor Brett— Bangor City reports, 1907-8. 

Burrows Bros., Cleveland, Ohio — Avery's History of the United States, 
V. 4. 

Children's Home— Report, 1908. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Old Farmer's Almanac and poems (13). 

De Witt Historical Society, Ithaca, N. Y. — Rulloflf, criminal and phil- 
ologist. 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Magazines and pamphlets, (22). 

Elnathan Freeman Duren — Church calendar, etc., (4). 

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Ellison — Pack of patriotic playing cards used 
during Civil War. 

Mrs. Flora E. Hinckley Haines — Poem and other papers, (3). 

N. S. Harlow — Pamphlet. 

Miss Elizabeth W. E. Holland — Programs, etc. 

Fred A. Jordan — Books and magazines, (35). 

Nathaniel Lord — Photograph of one of the locomotives used on the first 
raikoad to Old Town, 1836. 

Charles McCurdy — Newspapers published by the Bangor High School, 
1886-1891, (15). 

Miss Carrie H. Mayberry— Program. 

Prof. Lucius H. Merrill — Book printed by P. Edes. 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 53 

Miss L. W. Roberts — Exercises of City High School Exhibition, framed, 
about 1838. Among the pupils were Donald McRuer, A. H. Roberts, 
Charles P. Roberts, (afterwards superintendent of schools), I. W. Norcross, 
T. J. Stewart and S. D. Thurston. 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings, 3 v. 

Edward and I. K. Stetson — Program, 1869. 

Stephen Thurston, Family of Searsport, 1 doc. 

Dr. WiUiam C. Mason, 1 doc. 

1909 

Bangor PubUc Library — Memorial of Rev. George B. Little. Report of 
the Library, 1908; magazines and miscellaneous papers, (29). 

Bangor Theological Seminary — Catalogue, 1909-1910. 

Victor Brett — City of Bangor, annual reports and other papers. 

Burrows Bros., Cleveland, Ohio — Avery's History of the United States, 
vols. 5-6. 

Children's Home, Bangor — Reports. 

Rev. E. M. Cousins — General Conference of Maine Congregational 
Churches; minutes, 1909. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Programmes and other papers, (5). 

Edwin F. Dillingham — Pamphlets and miscellaneous papers, (77). 

Elnathan Freeman Duren — Hammond street church papers, programi, 
etc., (69). 

Henry N. Fairbanks — Towle Academy Reunion, Winthrop, Me. 

Mrs. Floral E. Hinckley Haines — Photograph of Theodore Paine,Cata- 
logue of Girls' High School, Bangor, 1854-5, and other papers, (11). 

Gen. Charles Hamhn — Hannibal HamUn in commemoration of the 
100th anniversary of his birth, Paris, Me., Aug. 27, 1909. 

Mrs. N. Sparhawk Harlow — Manuscript paper, addresses, etc., of Ban- 
gor Centennial, 1869. Military commission to N. S. Harlow, Letter from 
David Worcester (former principal of Boys' High School, Bangor), with 
Ust of pupils; catalogue of Girls' High School, and other papers; Pressed 
flowers, etc., (12). 

Walter L. Hubbard — Maine Baptist Anniversaries, (4). 

Maine Library Association Meetings. 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings, 1908. 

Stockholm Antiquarian Society — Magazines, (2). 

Hugh Thompson — Program. 

Typographic Library and Museum, Jersey City, N. J. — Photograph of 
the printing press brought to Bangor by Peter Edes, 1815, and upon which 
the early Bangor newspapers were printed. The press at the time of the 
fire belonged to the Bangor Mechanic Association and the photograph was 
taken by a Bangor photographer in the rooms of the Bangor PubUc Library 
on the request of the Typographic Library and Museum. 

Unknown — American Gazetteer, 2 vols. 

Rev. Charles Whittier— Books published 1784-1829, 7 vols. 

Franklin A. Wilson — Peters' banquet, 1900. 



54 Bangor Historical Society 

1910 

City of Bangor — Annual Reports. 

Bangor and Aroostook R. R. Co. — Maine Woods. 

Bangor Public Library — Annual reports, programs, handbooks, etc., (40). 

Bangor School Department — Graduating exercises Bangor High School, 
1910, programs. 

Bangor Theological Seminary — Catalogue. 

Edward M. Blanding — The Industrial Journal and booklets on Bangor, 
(3). 

Children's Home — Annual reports 1910. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curran — Programs, etc., (7). 

Edwin F. DilUngham — Reports, magazines, etc., (75). 

E. F. Duren- — Hammond Street Church papers, etc., (8). 

Mrs. Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, Brewer — Interesting notes on the Rose 
family who settled near the Water Works in 1771. 

J. Augustus Emery — Illuminated book. Parables of our Lord. 

Manly Hardy, Brewer — Letter about pottery found in old Indian 
camping grounds in Maine. 

Mrs. Flora E. Haines — Maine Music Festival souvenirs, (12) ; Other 
magazines and papers, (98). 

Walter L. Hubbard — History of the First Baptist Church, by Rev. A. 
K. P. Small; anniversary, 1868. 

James H. Kane — Newspaper. 

Mrs. Henry McLaughhn — Constitution of Woman's Friend Society, 
also Records of the Society, 1858-1873. 

Dr. WilUam C. Mason — Maine Woods, 1910, papers and programs, (7), 

Oneida Historical Society — Year Book. 

Oregon Historical Society — Proceedings on the 50th anniversary of ad- 
mission of Oregon as State. 

Miss Annie M. Pease — Nineteenth Century Club handbook. 

Charles P. Roberts, Boston — Letter on early Bangor. 

Royal Society of Canada — Proceedings and transactions. 

Prof. John S. Sewall — Address on Maj.-Gen. O. O. Howard, Edgar D. 
Achorn; Memoir of Daniel R. Goodwin, D. D.; Commemorative services 
on 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday, Atlanta, Ga.; Maine, her 
place in history. Gen. J. L. Chamberlain; Memorial of Alpheus Spring 
Packard; Northmen in Maine, Rev. B. F. DeCosta; Sinnett genealogy. 
Rev. C. N. Sinnett, Carthage, S. D. 

Stockholm Historical Society — Magazine. 

Mrs. Harriett Warren — Weekly Junior Register, published at Franklin, 
Louisiana, during the Civil War, They were printed on the back of wall 
paper. 

Mrs. Charles H. Wood — Daughters of the American Revolution; State 
and chapter hand-books, (9) ; The Penobscots, Paper on Old Town Indians 
in the Revolution, written for the meeting of the State Council, D. A. R.; 
Paper on Indians in the Revolution, by Nathan Goold. 



Historical Addr ess by Edward Mitchell Blanding 55 

Unknown — Constitution Americaine et ses amendments, par Louis 
Vossion, avec une prefac par Joseph Cbailley. Published 1889, presented 
through the Smithsonian Institution. 

A. P. Chick — Piece of Indian pottery found underground at Millinocket 
on the site af an old Indian camping-ground. 

MEETING PLACES 

As already stated earlier in this sketch, the Bangor His- 
torical Society had its initial meeting in the Aldermen's room 
at City Hall, but this was not the city hall with which the 
present generation is familiar, but the wooden building which 
stood on its site and which was removed a score of years ago to 
the vicinity of Court street where it is now utilized as an 
armory. This historic building has had a career of over a 
century and originally faced West Market Square, but in 1849 
was changed about, extensively remodelled and a basement 
put underneath, the completion of the remodelling being cele- 
brated by a big meeting. It was one hundred years ago the 
present year that the British troops came to Bangor after the 
affray in Hampden and converted this same historic building 
into barracks. 

The Bangor Historical Society held its meeting for election 
of officers and adoption of the constitution in the probate room 
at the Court House, but this was not the present court house but 
the brick building standing on its site, and while there have 
been other places of meeting, the Society for many years and 
up to the time of Bangor's conflagration met generally in the 
trustees' room in the Bangor Public Library. Since the big 
fire we have held several meetings in the rooms of the Chamber 
of Commerce at City Hall, but our annual meeting in January 
of the present year took place in the beautiful lecture hall of 
Bangor's new Public Library where we are now assembled. 
The transition from the small and crowded quarters in Ken- 
duskeag Block to the handsome and spacious edifice in which 
the Bangor Public Library is now established is indeed remark- 
able. Among the valued treasures destroyed in the fire which 
wiped out the Public Library were the plans for Bangor's 
first library building. The Bangor Mechanic Association on 
June 12, 1835, voted to build, accepted the lot recommended 
by the committee at the corner of Harlow and Central streets 



56 Bangor Historical Society 

where now is the stately Graham building and voted to accept 
the plans drawn by the Association's secretary, C. G. Bryant, 
who was an architect by profession, the building to be erected 
under the direction of the trustees of the permanent fund. 

Benj. G. Campbell, C. G. Bryant and William R. Elliott 
were appointed a committee to obtain subscribers to the shares 
in the permanent fund. This was in the second year of Bangor 
as a city and because of a widespread financial crisis the neces- 
sary funds were not forthcoming. The plans were exceptional- 
ly ambitious for those days and called for a large and pre- 
tentious building to be more than a library and to be known 
as Mechanics' Exchange. It was my privilege a few weeks 
prior to the great fire to make copies of the specifications and 
details and now that the original plans are gone I am the sole 
possessor of any data that will shed information on this in- 
teresting project. This was in 1835, and more than three 
quarters of a century was destined to elapse before the erection 
of a library building was commenced, and though Bangoreans 
have waited long, if not patiently, it is a satisfaction to know 
that we now have one of the finest and best library buildings 
in all the broad land. 

IN OUR NEW HOME 

The relations between the Public Library and the Historical 
Society have through all these years been exceedingly intimate, 
and through the courtesy of the Board of Managers accommo- 
dations have been provided on the second floor of the south 
wing of the library building. Since the conflagration, through 
the kindness of friends, many interesting contributions have 
been received and we already have a collection of much value 
and merit. Prominent among recent donations is a most 
interesting and valuable collection of specimens secured by 
Prof. Warren K. Moorehead during his archaeological researches 
in Maine. The Professor appreciates that the Bangor His- 
torical Society had a very choice array of Indian relics which 
were destroyed in the fire, and his kindness in thus remember- 
ing the Bangor Historical Society is greatly appreciated. 
Orders have been placed by our Treasurer, Dr. Thomas Upham 
Coe, for two large and handsome cabinets of the latest and most 




Charles S. Fellows, Secretary 1864 



Historical Address by Edward Mitchell Blanding 57 

approved type, and these will be supplied as soon as manu- 
factured by the Library Bureau, the same parties who pro- 
vided the furnishings for the Bangor Public Library. The 
Bangor Historical Society, therefore, enters upon the second 
half of its century with bright prospects for the future. 

IN CONCLUSION 

In bringing to a close this somewhat extended sketch I will 
quote words that are as applicable today as when they were 
given in an address by Judge Godfrey during his administration 
as President of the Bangor Historical Society; 

"There will be a time when the more important events trans- 
piring in Bangor and the region roundabout will be of great 
interest. It will be better for history that these events should 
go to the future as they are, rather than tinged with the color- 
ings of tradition. A great proportion of what is termed history 
has the reputation of being unreliable. How often we are told 
that men embalmed in our memories as heroes are myths, and 
that others whose names are buried beneath calumnies and 
vituperations had many commendable qualities. If the 
veracious writers of their day had taken a little thought for the 
future the world would now have been rejoicing in the truth 
instead of living in doubt. The observers among us can collect 
materials for a history quite as interesting as a traditional one 
would be, and far more useful because reliable. It is to be 
hoped that every one in possession of a fact relative to our 
city or county worthy of preservation will make a record of it 
and put it in possession of this society for preservation and 
future use." 



PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 

by 

ELNATHAN FREEMAN DUREN, Secretary 1864-1902 



To the Members of the Bangor Historical Society, 
Friends: 

Your Secretary has asked me to give some personal rem,inis- 
cences of the early days and early members of the Society. I 
am not sure that I can add anything of interest to his full and 
valuable paper but I can say that I knew all the early members 
and with some of them enjoyed close and lifelong friendship. 
I have been acquainted with most of the past and present 
membership, numbering nearly three hundred and fifty. 

It was a notable group of men, who amid the strain and 
stress of war time banded together for the important work of 
increasing interest in local history and preserving material for 
its study. One of the chief movers in the undertaking was Hon. 
John E. Godfrey, for many years the efficient Judge of Probate, 
a man of integrity and of genial disposition, a lover of nature, 
as shown in the laying out of his beautiful estate on the banks 
of the Kenduskeag, a man intimately acquainted with the 
history of Bangor and Penobscot County. Several of the early 
meetings of the Historical Society were held in Judge Godfrey's 
office in the old courthouse, and he contributed valuable ad- 
dresses on subjects of local history. He was at first chairman 
of the Executive Committee, and from 1873 to his sudden 
death in 1884, President of the Society. 

Closely connected with Judge Godfrey in the formation of 
the Society was Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin, who was elected its 
first President and held that office till his death in 1872. He 
was a brother of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin. He and his son, 
Dr. Augustus C. Hamlin, afterwards a prominent member of 
the Executive Committee, were much interested in local his- 
tory and in this Society and made valuable contributions, 
among them Indian relics, utensils, and stone weapons of 
offense and defense. 



60 Bangor Historical Society 

Of the twenty-two men who appear as charter members of 
the Historical Society, four were at different times mayors of 
the city; George W. Pickering, Samuel H. Dale, who died in 
office in 1871, Isaiah Stetson and Joseph S. Wheelwright. 
Six were clergjmaen; Geo ge W. Field, who made the miliit 
of Central Church such a power and brought world-famous 
lecturers here for the benefit of the whole city; Amory Battles, 
for many years the beloved pastor of the Universahst Church; 
Charles Carroll Everett, pastor of the Unitarian Church and 
afterwards Professor of Theology and Dean of the Harvard 
Divinity School; Benjamin F. Tefft, a Methodist clergyman; 
Daniel S. Talcott; and Samuel Harris of Bangor Seminary, 
the first of a long line of professors who have been helpful 
members of this Society. Dr. Harris was noted, not only for 
his literary ability, but for the zeal and patriotism with which 
in that war time he championed the cause of freedom and 
union. He was the first corresponding secretary of the Society, 
and from that day to this that office has been held by professors 
of the Seminary, the successors of Professor Harris being John 
R. Herrick, D. D., William M. Barbour, D. D., John S. Sewall, 
D. D., and Professor Calvin M. Clark. The benignant presence 
and graceful pen of Professor Sewall adorned the office for many 
years. While he was secretary a number of books were re- 
ceived from the Swedish government which proved of great 
interest to members of the colony at New Sweden and to others 
of that nationality. Most of the ministers of the city have been 
members of the Society. 

Of the charter members, three were physicians; John Mason, 
father of Dr. William C. Mason, both father and son being 
prominent members and on the Executive Committee, James 
C. Weston, and Edward M. Field, both actively interested and 
members of the Executive Committee. Joseph Bartlett, one 
of the twenty-two, was editor of The Jeffersonian, a weekly 
newspaper published in this city. Noah S. Harlow, a promi- 
nent druggist, was for many years Librarian and Cabinet 
Keeper of the Society until his death in 1909. The cabinet 
contained many treasures which were lost in the fire of 1911. 

Albert W. Paine, who was in later years chairman of the 
Executive Committee, spent a long life in the practice of law. 



Address by Elnathan Freeman Duren 61 

He was an example of the simple life, devoted to his home, 
fond of work in his fine garden, familiar with local history and 
often consulted on different points, prominent in the Mount 
Hope Cemetery Corporation, and author of a book on the 
history of Mount Hope. He regarded as the achievement of 
his life the obtaining of a law by which an accused person might 
testify in his own behalf. This law, first passed in Maine, has 
now been adopted generally in this and other countries. Mr. 
Paine passed away in 1907 at the age of ninety-five. 

Only two of the twenty-two charter members are now living, 
Charles S. Fellows, now of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and myself. 
I was chosen Recording Secretary at the beginning and served 
till 1902, when failure of sight compelled my resignation. 

At the meeting of May 3, 1864, when the constitution was 
adopted, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, then Vice President of the 
United States, was elected a member. He was greatly interest- 
ed in the Society and became its president in 1885, succeeding 
Judge Godfrey. He continued in ofiice till his sudden death, 
July 4, 1891. The Society attended in a body his funeral in 
the Unitarian Church. Bangor and Maine are proud of Mr. 
Hamlin's noble character and of the service he rendered to his 
country and the cause of freedom and right. He was a plain 
man of the people, and when at home loved to go out to his 
farm and take care of his garden. His son, General Charles 
Hamlin, presented the Bangor Historical Society with a seal, 
with which its papers were stamped. Hon. Hannibal 
Hamlin provided that the Bangor Historical Magazine pub- 
lished by Hon. J. W. Porter should be sent to the historical 
societies corresponding with ours. This magazine, published 
from 1885 to 1895, contained biographical notices of Maine 
people and articles regarding Maine History. Colonel Porter 
was a member of this Society till his death in 1901. 

At the meeting at which the constitution was adopted, other 
members elected were Rev. Enoch Pond, D. D., who has been 
called the father of Bangor Seminary, Rev. Daniel Goodwin, 
and George A. Thatcher. Mr. Thatcher was the first Librarian 
of the Society and later its Vice President. Often in the meet- 
ings he gave reminiscences of the early history of Bangor and of 
General Knox of Thomaston, with whose family he was ac- 



62 Bangor Historical Society 

quainted. He also presented several volumes of historic 
interest. 

A noted member elected in 1867 was Manly Hardy of Brewer, 
who knew much about local history and frequently brought to 
the meetings interesting accounts of his researches. He had 
a fine collection of natural history specimens at his home. Of 
the later members, Hon. Edward B. Nealley, President from 
1893 to 1905, Captain Henry N. Fairbanks, who many times 
added greatly to the interest of the meetings, and of the many 
others whom you knew as I did, I will not speak in detail. 

In closing, I wish to express my high regard for the present 
President, Hon. Henry Lord, who has done so much for the 
good of the Society, for the diligent and efficient Secretary, 
Edward M. Blanding, the Treasurer, Dr. Thomas U. Coe, 
who has served in that ofllce thirty-three years, and the other 
officers. We all appreciate the valuable and painstaking work 
of Mrs. Mary H. Curran, my successor as Recording Secretary 
and at present Librarian and Custodian, and who has made a 
careful and accurate catalogue of the books and other articles 
of the Society and arranged much historical material in scrap- 
books. 

I desire to express my best wishes for the future of the Society 
and the hope that in its new fireproof home treasures will be 
gathered, which shall not meet the fate of those destroyed in 
1911, but shall serve the cause of history for many years to come. 

Your friend and fellow-member. 



ADDRESS 

by 

CHARLES S. FELLOWS. Elected Secretary April 8. 1864 



Mr. President and Members Bangor Historical Society: 

At this 50th anniversary I will speak in regard to the influence 
of Maine people in the West, and will endeavor to impress up- 
on you the fact that the West, Minnesota and Minneapolis 
especially, are indebted to Bangor and the state of Maine 
generally for the business enterprises that early started the state 
of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis in their careers. 

When I say that the largest flour mill in the United States 
was started by Gov. C. C. Washburn of Wisconsin, who was a 
Maine man, and that two directors of the present Company 
are grandsons of the late Hon. Franklin Muzzy of Bangor, and 
that this mill has a daily capacity of 22,000 barrels of flour and 
that the same Company has mills in other parts of the West, 
you can see what Bangor has done towards this enterprise in 
this western country. 

In the lumbering interests we are indebted to a number of 
Bangor citizens, notably Mr. William D. Washburn, who former- 
ly lived at Bangor and who was at one time the President of the 
Soo Railroad and also a Senator from Minnesota to the United 
States Senate; Mr. Durillas Morison whose son left an estate 
valued at $175,000.00 towards the building of an Art Museum 
in the city of Minneapolis ; General Hersey and his sons who 
established large lumber interests at Stillwater in Minnesota; 
and Mr. W. H. Bradley, the second largest lumberman in the 
state of Wisconsin. These together with numerous others 
have added much to the enterprises and energy of Minnesota 
and the West. 

The present Repesentative in the House at Washington is 
from Maine. A former Representative, the Hon. Loren Fletch- 
er, left Bangor in his yoimger days. The President of the 
Security National Bank of Minneapolis, one of our largest 
banks in the Northwest, is Mr. Frank A. Chamberlain, who was 



64 Bangor Historical Society 

born in Bangor and is the grandson of the late Mr. Ira Cham- 
berlain, well known by the older citizens of your city. 

I would suggest as a theme for someone who is able to do so to 
write a paper for our Society on the influence of the former 
citizens of Bangor who have left their native city and gone to 
the western country and become influential citizens. 




Elnathan Freeman Duren, Secretary 1864-1902 
Whose One Hundredth Birthday Was Observed Jan. 14th, 1914 



ADDRESS 

THOMAS UPHAM COE. M. D.. Treasurer 



Mr. President and Members Bangor Historical Society: 

It is the duty and the privilege of all Historical Societies to 
preserve the landmarks of the olden time and to keep the 
record of them. The Bangor Historical Society is now cele- 
brating its fiftieth anniversary and has itself become, in some 
sense, a landmark of the olden time and is justified in claiming 
to be a venerable institution. 

The well known authority, Dr. William Osier, is reported to 
have once said that the period of mental activity of the average 
man could be considered as practically closed at the age of 
forty years; but Dr. Osier himself is now over sixty-three years 
of age and is still working as busily as ever; so, if he really ever 
announced this startling forty year opinion, it can be safely 
inferred that he did it before he himself reached the age of forty 
years and that, having now safely reached the age of sixty-three 
years, he would perhaps consider the forty year doctrine 
obsolete and worthless, like many other doctrines which 
originate in the immature period of youth. 

William Shakespeare died at the age of fifty-three years and 
there are many other similar examples which illustrate the 
familiar truth that the season of greatest activity in the lives 
of great men is generally the period of youth; but even 
if it be admitted that youth is normally the best period of 
mental activity for individuals of the human race, it certainly 
cannot be claimed that the rule applies to the lives of corpora- 
tions. Corporations may live forever and certainly will live 
as long as they can prove their right to exist by their services to 
the community. Therefore it is fitting that the Bangor His- 
torical Society should celebrate this fiftieth anniversary of its 
birthday, because it has proved its right to live by living fifty 
years, which would not have been possible if its value to the 
community had not been recognized. 



66 Bangor Historical Society 

So now the venerable Society can go forward in its work with 
renewed vigor and a strong purpose to make its second half 
century of work more valuable than its first which is now proper- 
ly being commemorated by these Anniversary Exercises, the 
record of which will have permanent historic value. 



ADDRESS 



by 

DR. WILLIAM C. MASON, Chairman Eiceoutive Committee 



Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: 

After an existence, for the most part uneventful, during a 
period of all but fifty years, the Bangor Historical Society on 
that memorable Sunday in April, 1911 met with the greatest 
misfortune which could possibly have come to it, for late in the 
afternoon of that day its valuable, and in some respects priceless, 
collection of the memorabilia of Bangor and elsewhere was 
swept from the face of the earth in a space of time covering 
minutes only. On the day next following its possessions con- 
sisted of its original record book and the unreasonable hope that 
from beneath the ruins of Kenduskeag Block there might be 
reclaimed some part of its less perishable treasures. This hope 
was after a time realized by the recovery of a small part of its 
Indian relics all of which were in a greater or less degree damaged. 

Beginning with the organization of the Society, in 1864, a 
great quantity of valuable historic material of various kinds 
had been acquired by gift, first by the contributions of the 
charter members whose interest in the Society never waned, 
afterwards by those who became actively associated with them 
and then from time to time by many persons who recognized 
the value of the Society and the importance of assembling in 
one place those objects, documents, etc., which go far toward 
keeping in mind the history of a region. But all this is gone and 
it remains for us to make good, so far as practicable, these lost 
possessions, and there can be no doubt that another valuable 
collection can with your assistance be gathered together. 

Much material which we would have been glad to possess 
was not given over to our keeping and for an obvious reason we 
are now gratified that such was the case. There have been 
several reasons why more in the line of historical items did not 
in the past come to us. One was that it was generally known 
that we had no safe place for their deposit nor any suitable 



68 Bangor Historical Society 

arrangements for their exhibition, but today by the courtesy 
of the Library Trustees our future collection will be placed in 
the fire-proof library building, and again, by the generosity of 
one of our own members, Dr. Thomas U. Coe, ample provision 
for their display has been furnished in a series of glass and 
metal cases. 

Further, the very name of our organization — the Bangor 
Historical Society — has led some to think that we cared for 
nothing which did not relate to our city, but such is not and 
has not been the fact for we shall gladly welcome the gift of 
anything of historic interest whether it relates to Bangor or not. 
Still another misconception of the object of the Society has 
caused others to withhold much material which might otherwise 
have been in our possession and that is that the Society collect- 
ed in certain lines only, such as files of Bangor newspapers, 
City Directories, Indian implements, etc., while as a matter 
of fact items and objects of all kinds are acceptable and will be 
displayed among the Society's belongings. Let me show you 
what I mean. 

The Speaker, at this point, exhibited a number of things to illustrate 
how varied as to age and subject such a collection may properly be. 

Among them were these — a broadside annual catalogue of Bowdoin 
College for the year 1818; a Ust of negroes offered for sale at public auction 
in Charleston, S. C, in 1856; a medal struck off in 1876 to commemorate 
the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence; a photograph 
of Van Meter, a well-known colored resident of Bangor many years ago 
and supposed to be more than a hundred years old; a copy of the earliest 
known view of Harvard College about 1726; a Bangor High School gradua- 
tion program for 1913; a bullet from the battlefield of Waterloo; an in- 
vitation to "The Grand Mihtary and Civic Ball" at Norombega Hall, 
March 4, 1856; menu at the Comphmentary Dinner to Hon. John Appleton 
by the Penobscot Bar, October, 10, 1883; menu of the 37th Anniversary 
Dinner of the New England Society at the Mills House, Charleston, S. C, 
December 22, 1855; Order of Exercises at the Consecration of the Soldiers' 
Monument at Mt. Hope, Bangor, on June 17, 1864 and a silhouette of 
Joseph Bryant, Mayor of Bangor in 1845 and 1846. 

Continuing he said : 

I could have brought here and shown to you fifty or a hun- 
dred more items in illustration of the scope of our work, but 
these few examples will make it clear that our future collection 
will not be circumscribed by narrow regional or age limits. 
It should be remembered that items now new and possessing 



Address by Dr. William C. Mason 69 

relatively little value will after a time become old and perhaps 
difficult to secure. I have personally done much collecting in 
certain lines and I have been astonished to discover that an 
article common enough today often becomes, even in a few 
weeks, hard to find. 

Much that we lost in the fire was unique, but while we can- 
not replace the Peter Edes' printing press, the Doolittle en- 
gravings and many other treasures other rare material will 
undoubtedly come to light to measurably supply their places 
in our archives. It is certain that there is packed away 
in secretaries, trunks, attics and in various out of the way 
places in your houses much material which would be highly 
prized by an historical society, material too which has little if 
any intrinsic value and of the existence of which in your homes 
you may even be ignorant. All this can be utilized by our 
Society. 

And now in endeavoring to rehabilitate our Society, on this 
the fiftieth anniversary of its birth may I remind you that this 
cannot be done by its executive committee or even by its mem- 
bers alone, but that it must have the earnest cooperation of our 
fellow citizens of both sexes by whose combined efforts satis- 
factory results cannot fail to be attained. 



ADDRESS ON "THE FLAG' 

by 

GEN. AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM 



Mr. President and Members Bangor Historical Society: 

The first flag to float over North America was the Red Cross 
of St. George on a white field, the banner of Richard Cceur de 
Lion in 1192. It was planted on Labrador by Sebastian 
Cabot in 1497 as the royal ensign of Henry the Seventh. 

The first flag to float over a permanent settlement in America 
was "the king's colors" — a union between the red cross of St. 
George of England and the white cross of Scotland under 
King James the First in 1606. This was the flag of the May- 
flower in 1820. The red cross of St. George was England's 
flag until 1606, over 250 years. In that year Scotland was 
added to England and King James the First, in honor of the 
union, placed the white cross of St. Andrew on the national 
flag, changing the field from white to blue and calling it the 
king's, or union, colors. 

The first flag of colonial secession was a revolutionary banner 
known as the Pine Tree flag. The field was red with a green 
pine tree on a white ground. It was flung to the breeze before 
Gen. Washington's headquarters at Cambridge, Jan. 1, 1776, 

John Paul Jones was the first naval officer to display this 
flag of America. He hoisted it with his own hands on his 
vessel the Alfred. 

The first flag of the American republic was adopted by the 
American Congress in Philadelphia on June 14, 1777. It had 
13 stars and 13 stripes, symbolizing the 13 original colonies. 
This was the birthday of the American flag. Henry Ward 
Beecher said : 

"It is a whole national history. It is the constitution. It 
is the government. It is the free people that stand in the 
government on the constitution. It expresses divine right of 
liberty in man." 

The flag was changed in 1794 by adding two stripes, making 



Address by Gen. Augustus B. Farnham 71 

15, but on April 4th, 1818, it was changed back to the 13 original 
stripes; seven red and six white stripes with a white, five point- 
ed star on a blue field for each state, so that today there are 
48 stars, one for each state. As additional states are admitted 
to the union a star for each state is added to the flag on the 
fourth day of July following such admission. 

The flag was first saluted by a foreign power at Quiberon 
Bay, France. The ship Ranger, commanded by Capt. John 
Paul Jones, arrived at this port Feb. 14, 1778, and received 
from Admiral LaMotte, who represented the French govern- 
ment, the first salute ever paid the flag by foreign naval vessels. 

The Washington Eagle has been the emblem of the United 
States since 1785. It was so named by Audubon, the naturalist, 
because Washington was as brave as an eagle and, like it, the 
terror of his enemies. 

Flag day is June 14th. The colors on the flag are red, white, 
and blue. The red admonishes us to be brave, white to be 
pure, blue to be true. It is known the world ever as the star 
spangled banner, both in song and story. It is known to those 
who served under it during the war as "Old Glory." 

George Henry Preble, Rear Admiral, U. S. N., in his History 
of the Flag of the United States of America, in the revised 
edition, published in 1880, says: "Maine. The State of Maine 
has no flag established under the authority of law. At one time 
The Stars and Stripes, with seal or arms of the state in the 
center of the union, was most in use. During the Civil War 
a blue silk flag, conforming in size and trimming to the United 
States regulation colors, and blazoned with the arms of the 
state in the center of the field, was carried by the state troops." 

The seal and arms of the state of Maine, adopted by a re- 
solve of the legislature, Jan. 9, 1820, are thus described: 

Shield: argent, charged with a pine tree; vert, a moose deer 
at the foot of same proper. 

Supporters: on the dexter side, a husbandman resting on a 
scythe proper ; sinister, a seaman resting on an anchor. 

Crest: the north star argent, surmounted by rays. 

Motto: "Dirigo" over the shield in a scroll. 

The seal has the word "Maine" beneath the shield in a scroll. 

The following change was made in the Laws of Maine, 1901: 



72 Bangor Historical Society 

Chapter 233. An Act to Establieh A State Flag: Be it enacted by the 
Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled as follows: 

Section 1 . The State flag is hereby declared to be buff, charged with the 
emblem of the state, a pine tree proper in the center, and the polar star, 
a mullet of five points in blue in the upper comer; the star to be equidistant 
from the hoist and the upper border of the flag the distance from the two 
borders to the center of the star being equal to about one fourth of the 
hoist, this distance and the size of the star being proportional to the size 
of the flag. 

Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. 

Approved, March 21, 1901. 

The following was passed by the legislature in 1909. 

Chapter 19. An act designating the official flag of the State of Maine 
and describing the same, providing for the carrying of such flag by the 
regiments of the National Guard of the State of Maine, authorizing the 
Adjutant General of the State to provide and have deposited in the oflBce 
of the Adjutant General a model flag, and making an appropriation therefor. 

Be it enacted by the people of the State of Maine, as follows: 

Section 1. The flag to be known as the official flag of the State of Maine 
shall be of blue, same color as the blue field in the flag of the United States, 
and of the following dimensions and designs: to wit, the length or height 
of the staff to be nine feet, including brass spear head and ferule; the fly 
of said flag to be five feet six inches, and to be four feet four inches on the 
staff; in the center of the flag there shall be embroidered in silk, the same 
on both sides of the flag, the coat of arms of the State of Maine in pro- 
portionate size; the edges to be trimmed with knotted fringe of yellow 
silk, two and one-half inches wide, a cord with tassels to be attached to the 
staff at the spear head, to be eight feet six inches long and composed of 
blue and white silk strands. 

Section 2. The flag of the State of Maine to be carried by the regiments 
of the National Guard of Maine shall be the same as the flag described in 
the first section of this act, with the addition of two scrolls in red, one above 
and one below the coat of arms of the state in the upper scroll the in- 
scription — Regiment Infantry, and in the lower scroll the inscription, 
National Guard, State of Maine. 

Section 3. The Adjutant General of the State of Maine is hereby direct- 
ed to provide a flag in accordance with the description given in the first 
section of this act, and keep the same deposited in the office of the Adjutant 
General as a model; and for this purpose the sum of two hundred dollars, 
or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any 
moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. 

Section 4. Chapter 233, "An act to establish a state flag," approved 
March 21, 1901, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- 
visions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved, Feb. 24, 1909. 

The blue flag was the one under which the men from Maine 




Edward Mitchell Blanding, Secretary 1910- 



Address by Gen. Augustus B. Farnham 73 

fought from 1861 to 1865 and it was endeared to them by many 
associations and sad remembrances. 

The flag should always be treated with the utmost respect. 
Those who have witnessed the ceremonies attending the lower- 
ing of the colors at sun down, either at an army post or on board 
a battle ship, must have been impressed with the love and 
veneration with which it is regarded by officers and men. It 
should always be saluted by raising the hat, or with the usual 
military salute. Whenever our national anthem, the Star 
Spangled Banner, is played, the audience should rise and remain 
standing. We pray the good Father of us all that the flag of 
our country may never be trailed in the dust by foreign or 
domestic foes. 



ADDRESS 



by 

MRS. FAI>?NIE HARDT EGKSTORM 



Mr. President and Members Bangor Historical Society: 

The half centennial of the Historical Society falls within the 
same year as the centennial of the so-called Battle of Hampden, 
and the Historical Society might make it the occasion of com- 
memorating the period of the British occupation of this region 
in a way less expensive and laborious than a pageant, yet en- 
during. 

The Old Brick Store in Hampden, built by General John 
Crosby in 1809, will be torn down soon unless a purchaser can 
be obtained. It is the only historic building in this region 
whose location and construction admit of its being preserved. 
As it was used as a prison by the British in 1814, it is an in- 
teresting memorial of the time. The building is three stories 
high, of double-thick brick construction, entirely detached, 
surrounded by a lot of land ample for keeping its dignity and 
safety among surrounding buildings, present or future; it is 
easy of access, and capable of being put to a worthy and popular 
use. It would make an admirable Museum of Colonial Life 
and History. The present owner, Mr. J. N. Towle, favoring 
this use being made of it, has given to Mr. Wilfrid A. Hennessy 
of this Society and the Chamber of Commerce, an option upon 
the building for six months, and longer if a part of the price 
be paid down, naming eight hundred dollars for the store and 
land it stands upon, which is 63 by 65 feet in its shortest di- 
mensions, length and breadth. 

As the work of raising money and actively overseeing such 
an enterprise, does not properly belong to the functions of the 
Historical Society, it is proposed that instead of taking up the 
work directly it supervise the forming of another society called 
the Association of the Penobscot Pioneers, consisting of the 
local patriotic societies, the descendants of early settlers in this 
region and all who are interested in keeping in memory those 



Address by Mrs. Fannie Hardy Eckstorm 75 

who first came here to live, without limiting either the number 
or the place of residence of these members, whose work it shall 
be to purchase and repair this Old Brick Store and to fit it up 
with all the relics of the life of the early Penobscot Pioneers. 

It is suggested that such a museum should contain personal 
and historic relics of all sorts, especially such as the Bangor 
Historical Society cannot well house and care for; the house- 
hold furnishing of early days, particularly of the earliest and 
most primitive period; all the utensils used about a house or 
farm; all the tools used in the various local trades, many of 
which are now becoming rare and unknown; examples of the 
domestic products, such as the cloth woven here in its various 
qualities and patterns, the knitting, quilting, patchwork and 
rug work; models of things originated in the Penobscot, such 
as the Peavey, the jigger, the Brewer brick-cart, the various 
models of batteaus, as built by Wallace, Maynard, Armstrong, 
and Vinal, different models of canoes, and pictures of vessels 
built upon the river, and all such things as contribute to the 
history of this region. It is believed that such a collection will 
have an increasing value and interest and that the making of 
it will tend to arouse patriotic feeling and to help in the move- 
ment to induce our people to work together. 



ADDRESS 

HON. JOHN FRANCIS SPRAGUE. President PisoataqaiB 

County Historical Society and Editor Spra^ne's 

Journal of Maine History 



Mr. President and Members of the Bangor Historical Society: 

I am truly glad to be present here today and join with you 
in the observance of your fiftieth anniversary as a society of 
historical research in Eastern Maine. For a half century you 
have been engaged in aiding in developing in the public mind 
a taste for historical subjects relating to your own region. 
And while you have been unfortunate in losing all of the physical 
results of your labors for so many years by the ruthless hand of 
fire, it is to your everlasting praise that this great loss has not 
lessened your ardor for the important work in which you are 
engaged and that you are pressing on with a commendable de- 
termination to achieve success in this important undertaking. 
Sir Walter Raleigh once said that "history hath triumphed 
over time, which besides it, nothing but eternity hath triumphed 
over." The decision that disappointment shall not overwhelm 
you aids in your triumph over time in the fullness of which was 
your adversity. 

Historical societies like yours and the one that I am privileged 
to represent here, are engaged in gathering and preserving the 
records of important local events of the past and the present 
which have occurred in the communities of which we are a 
part; of the lives of the men and women who have by their 
achievements founded this state, these counties, cities and 
towns; who have created industry, fostered education, en- 
lightenment and progress, consoled the hearts of men with 
religion and defended their country in the hour of peril. This is 
the task which we have ourselves chosen to do. We engage 
in it not only with a full sense of the enjoyment which will be 
ours in the performance, but also with the knowledge that we 
shall transmit to future generations that which will be of great 



Address by Hon. John Francis Sprague 77 

worth and benefit to them. The colonial History of Maine has 
still to be written. We can by our efforts here and now become 
co-workers with whosoever may in the near or the distant 
future undertake to do this, and thus may we know that we 
have not lived in vain. 

A two-fold interest attaches to the early records and 
antiquities of Maine. Not only are they more ancient than our 
State but they antedate the political jurisdiction of Massachu- 
setts, and spring from a colonizing impulse directly from the 
England of Queen Elizabeth and the France of Henry IV. 
In this our history is unlike that of Connecticut and Rhode 
Island whose origins were the fruition of the older colony of 
Massachusetts. 

A study of the toils, the failures and the achievements of 
men in the life storms and stress of yesterday should be an 
inspiration to the men of today and of tomorrow to be brave 
where they may have faltered, to advance where they may have 
halted, and to build higher and grander the structure which 
they begun as best they could in the light of their time and the 
material within their reach. 

I am so fully convinced that the study of our own remote 
beginnings as a commonwealth leads the way to a purer citizen- 
ship and good government, to patriotism and progress and 
lofty ideals, that my reiteration of the thought whenever occa- 
sion offers opportunity may become tiresome. But to me it 
seems a truism of such import that it cannot be too oft repeated. 

One of the aims of our historical societies should always be 
to encourage and promulgate public sentiment favorable to 
such study and research, and I believe that there is no more 
fertile field for such effort than in Maine's pubhc schools and 
seats of learning and none that needs our stimulation more than 
do the school officers, trustees, professors, tutors and teachers of 
our state. They should be leaders and enthusiasts on these 
lines and as a general rule they are not. The citizen who 
supports the school by his tribute is ever agitating the need of 
its doing more practical work, and adding the study of state 
history to its curriculum is surely one of the first reforms in this 
direction that should be adopted. 

I congratulate you upon your maintaining an existence of 



78 Bango r Historical Society 

fifty years as a society devoted to the vast subject of Maine 
history; and I am impelled to express the hope that you will 
not, during the remainder of your Ufe's first century, keep the 
light of your research hidden under a bushel, but will send its 
rays forth into the world in pamphlet, book or brochure, for 
the world needs it. 




Rev. John .Smith »Se\vall D. D., CuuuE.sruNuiNu yKcuETARv, 1881-1911 



BANGOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Constitution and By-La>v^s 

Adopted May 3, 1864. 



ARTICLE I. 
Act of Incorpobation 

ARTICLE II 

Officers 

The officers of this society shall be a President, a Vice President, a Re- 
cording Secretary who shall be sworn, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasu- 
rer and when necessary a Librarian and Cabinet Keeper, who shall be 
chosen by ballot and hold their respective offices for one year and until 
others are elected in their stead. 

ARTICLE III 

Election 
The society shall annually on the first Tuesday in January hold a meet- 
ing for the choice of officers, an executive committee of three, and whenever 
it shall be thought necessary, a Committee on Library and Cabinet, and 
a Pubhshing Committee. 

ARTICLE IV 

Members 
In addition to the corporate members, any person may become a member 
of this Society when proposed by the Executive Committee, and elected 
by a majority present at any regular meeting. 

ARTICLE V 

Meetings 
The stated meetings of the society may be held on the first Tuesday of 
January, April, July and October and for the purpose of receiving and read- 
ng papers and historical documents and hearing such addresses as come 
within the scope of the society; other meetings may be held at such places 
and such times as the Executive Committee direct, and notice shall be 
given by the Recording Secretary at least three days before the time 
selected for such meetings. 

ARTICLE VI 

Amendments and additions to the constitution and by-laws may be pro- 
posed at any stated meeting, but can only be adopted by a vote of two- 
thirds of the members present. 



BANGOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Officers 
19 14 



President 
HON. HENRY LORD 

Vice President 
*CHARLES E. BLISS 

Treasurer 
THOMAS UPHAM COE, M. D. 

Recording Secretary 
EDWARD MITCHELL BLANDING 

Corresponding Secretary 
REV. CALVIN M. CLARK 

Executive Committee 

Dr. William C. Mason, Edwakd M. Blanding, William W. Fellow* 

EvEBETT F. Rich, Gen. Augustus B. Farnham 

AND J. Putnam Walker 

Ldhrarian and Cabinet Keeper 
MRS. MARY H. CURRAN 

^Deceased 



LIST OF MEMBERS 

July. 1914 



Name Date 0/ Admission 

Adams, Charles H., 1908 

Adams, Frederic W., 1909 

♦Adams, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, 1893 

Aley, Robert J. 1913 

♦Allen, Rev. Charles F. 1871 

*Allen, James 1864 

Appleton, Frederick H. 1894 

•Atwood, Fred 1898 

Ayer, Fred W. 1896 

•Ayer, Nathan C. 1894 

Bacon, John H. 1899 

•Bailey, Charles A. 1894 

♦Baker, John W. H. 1873 

♦Ballard, Edward 1864 

♦Barbour, Rev. William M. 1871 

Barrows, George W. E. 1893 

Bartlett, Charles H. 1889 

♦Bartlett, Joseph 1864 

Barwise, Mark A. 1912 

tBary, Rev. Emil B. 1893 

♦Battles, Rev. Amory 1864 

tBaxter, Dr. William E, 1894 

Beach, Rev. David Nelson 1904 

tBeach, Rev. Seth C. 1893 

Beal, Flavins O. 1894 

jBeckwith, Rev. Clarence A. 1893 

♦Bennoch, Josiah H. 1864 

Blake, Edward H. 1894 

Blake, Joseph G. 1894 

Blanding, Edward Mitchell 1893 

♦Bliss, Charles E. 1902 

Blunt, Eben W. 1909 

Boardman, James A. 1896 

fBoardman, Samuel L. 1901 

Boxime, Augustus L. 1907 

♦Boutelle, Hon. Charles A. 1894 

♦Boynton, Warren H. 1881 

•Deceased. tNon-Resident. JHonorary. 



82 Bangor Historical Society 



Bragg, Charles F. 


1896 


Brett, Victor 


1899 


Brooks, Bartlett 


1907 


tBrooks, James 


1906 


Brown, Charles M. 


1914 


Brown, Dr. Elmer E. 


1906 


Brown, William E. 


1881 


Bryant, George F. 


1910 


Burgess, Dr. Charles H, 


1903 


Burgess, James H. 


1909 


Burr, Miss Harriet M. 


1914 


fBusfield, Rev. Theodore E. 


1889 


♦Canney, George B. 


1895 


*Carr, Francis W. 


1894 


*Carr, Joseph 


1864 


fCartwright, James W. 


1907 


Chapin, Arthur 


1896 


Chaplin, Hugh R. 


1894 


Chapman, Harry J. 


1895 


Chase, Dr. Arthur L. 


1913 


*Chase, Rev. Simeon L. B. 


1864 


*Chase, Rev. Benjamin C. 


1864 


Chilcott, Dr. Langdon S. 


1903 


tChurch, Nathan D. 


1871 


Clark, Rev. Calvin M. 


1907 


Clark, Hugo 


1907 


*Clark, Jonathan Greenleaf 


1894 


tClergue, Francis H. 


1881 


Clifford, Milton S. 


1896 


Coe, Dr. Thomas Upham 


1873 


Coffin, Charles W. 


1893 


♦Colby, John F. 


1894 


*Collamore, Charles I. 


1914 


Collier, Rev. Christopher W. 


1906 


♦Coombs, William 


1864 


Coming, Howard 


1910 


Cousins, Charles 0. 


1900 


Cram, Franklin W. 


1909 


fCressey, Rev. George C. 


1889 


Crosby, James H. 


1894 


Crowley, John F. 


1914 


Curran, Mrs. Mary H. 


1893 


Curran, WilUam F. 


1912 


Currier, Lyman B. 


1913 


tCutler, Rev. Charles H. 


1889 


♦Cutler, John L. 


1894 



List of Members 83 



*Dale, Samuel H. 1864 

tDamon, Frank H. 1903 

♦Darling, Charles W. 1885 

♦Davis, Daniel F. 1881 

Day, Albert R. 1904 

Denio, Rev. Francis B. 1881 

Dillingham, Edwin F. 1894 

*Donigan, James W. 1881 

Douglass, Frank M. 1909 

*Dow, George S. C. 1881 

$Duren, Elnathan Freeman 1864 

Duren, Mary Freeman 1903 

*Duren, WiUiam G. 1896 

Dwinel, Frank 1904 

Eckstorm, Mrs. Fannie Hardy 1913 

Eddy, Frederick A. 1881 

Edmunds, Dr. Charles D. 1893 

Emerson, Edwin T. 1914 

♦Engel, Hon. William 1893 

♦Everett, Rev. Charles C. 1864 

Eye, H. Chfton 1914 

♦Fairbanks, Henry N. 1881 

♦Fairbanks, Hiland L. 1896 

Farnham, Augustus B. 1894 

Farnham, Henry A. 1903 

♦Fay, Rev. Solomon P. 1864 

tFellows, Charles S. 1864 

Fellows, Frank 1911 

tFellows, George E. 1908 

FeUows, Oscar F. 1911 

Fellows, Raymond 1911 

Fellows, Dr. William E. 1895 

FeUows, William W. 1897 

♦Fenno, Jeremiah 1897 

Femald, Merritt C. 1881 

♦Field, Dr. Edward M. 1864 

♦Field, Rev. George W. 1864 

Flagg, Charles A. 1914 

Flanders, Herbert G. 1885 

fFoss, Rev. Herbert E. 1893 

♦Foster, John B. 1893 

Foster, John F. 1901 

tFoster, Rev. John McGaw 1889 

Frawley, John P. 1914 

tFrost, Charles S. 1894 

jFrost, Rev. James M. 1893 



84 Bangor Historical Society 



*Gale, Henry 


1864 




♦Gardner, Rev. Edward C. 


1873 




♦Gardner, George E. 


1899 




Gamsey, Frank A. 


1903 




♦Giddings, MoBes 


1894 




Gillin, Patrick H. 


1889 




fGilmore, Rev. George W. 


1895 




♦Given, Rev. Arthur 


1873 




Godfrey, Edward R. 


1913 




♦Godfrey, G. Fred 


1881 




♦Godfrey, John E. 


1864 




Goodale, George B. 


1909 




fGoodenough, Rev. Simon 


1873 




♦Goodenow, Henry C. 


1873 




fGoodwin, Rev. Daniel 


1864 




JGould, John B. 


1864 




GriflBin, Rev. Henry L. 


1884 




♦Hamlin, Dr. Augustus C. 


1864 




♦Hamlin, Gen. Charles 


1881 




♦Hamlin, EUjah L. 


1864 




♦Hamlin, Hannibal 


1864 




♦Hammett, William 


1864 




♦Hardy, Manly 


1864 




Hardy, Walter M. 


1914 




Harding, Albra H. 


1911 




♦Harlow, N. Sparhawk 


1864 




fHarris, Abram W. 


1899 




♦Harris, Rev. Samuel 


1864 




Haskell, Arthur B. 


1911 




jHatch, Rev. Daniel P. 


1898 




Hatch, Louis C. 


1908 




Hawes, Charles T. 


1908 




♦Hazelwood, Rev. Francis T. 


1871 


<» 


Head, Walter L. 


1911 




Hennessy, Dr. Daniel 


1903 




Hennessy, Wilfrid A. 


1903 




tHenry, Rev. Carl F. 


1908 




♦Herrick, Rev. John R. 


1864 




♦Hight, Frank 


1895 




fHitchins, Rev. Henry B. 


1871 




Hubbard, Walter L. 


1911 




♦Hubbard, Wilham P. 


1893 




tHulbert, Rev. Henry W. 


1904 




Humphrey, Orman B. 


1914 




♦Humphrey, Samuel F. 


1885 




♦Hunt, Abel 


1895 




Hunt, Dr. Walter L. 


1908 





List of Members 85 



*Hutchings, Jasper 


1894 


flUsley, Rev. George B. 


1884 


•IngaUs, Oliver H. 


1864 


*Jcfferds, Dr. George P. 


1893 


♦Jennison, Frank S. 


1901 


*Jewett, George K. 


1864 


♦Johnson, Rev. Edwin 


1864 


Jones, Ralph K. 


1899 


Jordan, Edward 


1903 


Jordan, Robert A. 


1904 


Kelley, Edward H. 


1913 


Kennedy, Charles F. 


1902 


tKeyes, Prescott 


1908 


*KimbaU, George S. 


1907 


Kimball, Samuel S. 


1893 


Kingsbury, Roscoe A. 


1910 


tKingsley, Rev. Alfred E. 


1894 


tKnapp, Rev. Arthur May 


1873 


*Knowles, Warren H. 


1903 


*Laughton, Frederick M. 


1894 


fLawrence, Hiram B. 


1899 


*Lindsey, Rev. George D. 


1889 


Lord, Edwin 


1893 


Lord, Henry 


1881 


Lord, Nathaniel 


1914 


Lott, Rev. Leonard W. 


1908 


*Low, Major Fred C. 


1906 


tLunt, Harry W. 


1896 


fLyman, Rev. Eugene W. 


1906 


*Lyon, Charles E. 


1864 


tMcCuUough, Dr. Edward F. 


1899 


*McGaw, Jacob 


1864 


*McSweeney, Rev. Edward 


1895 


*Manson, Augustus D. 


1864 


tMaaon, Rev. Charles E. 


1889 


*Mason, Dr. John 


1864 


Mason, Dr. William C. 


1889 


Mason, WiUiam Norris 


1910 


Maxfield, Daniel W. 


1913 


*Merrill, Adams H. 


1881 


Merrill, Alanson J. 


1908 


♦Merrill, George W. 


1881 


Merrill, Harry 


1881 



86 Bangor Historical Society 



♦Merrill, Isaac H. 


1894 




Merrill, Prof. Lucius H. 


1900 




Mitchell, Henry L. 


1897 




Moore, Rev. Charles A. 


1906 




tMorse, Rev. Warren 


1906 




fMosher, Rev. Charles G. 


1896 




Moulton, Rev. Warren J. 


1906 




Mullen, Charles W. 


1904 




*Mullen, James B. 


1909 




*Nason, Richard M. 


1903 




♦Nealley, Edward B. 


1881 




NeaUey, Wilham P. 


1909 




fNorcross, Cornelius 


1864 




♦Norton, David 


1881 




Oak, John M. 


1896 




♦O'Brien, Rev. Michael C. 


1881 




♦Paine, Albert W. 


1864 




♦Paine, Levi L. 


1871 




Parkhurst, Frederic H. 


1913 




tPalmer, Rev. George R. 


1873 




Patch, WilUs Y. 


1909 




♦Patten, Willis 


1904 




Pearl Charles S. 


1894 




♦Peck, Rev. Ellery E. 


1889 




Pember, Rev. Ehner F. 


1893 




fPenman, Rev. John S. 


1895 




♦Peters, John A. 


1895 




♦PhiUips, Dr. J. K. 


1896 




♦Pickering, George C. 


1864 




♦Pickering, George W. 


1864 


^ 


Pierce, Henry 0. 


1910 




♦Plaisted, Harris M. 


1881 




Pol, Bernhard 


1895 




♦Pond, Rev. Enoch 


1864 




tPool, Murray E. 


1897 




♦Porter, Rev. Charles G. 


1873 




♦Porter, Joseph W. 


1881 




♦Powers, Lllewellyn 


1898 




♦Pratt, John F. 


1885 




Preble, Hiram J. 


1881 




♦Prentiss, Henry M. 


1894 




Prentiss, Samuel R. 


1895 




♦Prince, Rev. Ammi 


1873 




Pullen, Frank D. 


1907 





List of Members 87 



♦Reynolds, Sheldon 1885 

Rich, Everett F. 1910 

Robinson, Dr. Daniel Arthur 1889 

Rogers, AUen E. 1899 

fRogers, Rev. Frederic C. 1889 

tRogers, Jacob O. 1864 

Rogers, Mrs. Jeannette S. 1914 

Rogers, Stacy L. 1909 

tRoot, Stephen E. 1864 

Ropes, Rev. Charles J. H. 1894 

*Ross, Walter 1910 

♦Rowe, Mrs. Henrietta G. (Mrs. Jas. S.) 1895 

*Rowe, James Swett 1884 

Ryder, Erastus C. 1895 

Sargent, D. AUston 1909 

tSawtelle, William O. 1903 

*Sayward, John S. 1864 

Scott, Rev. Alva Roy 1906 

tSelkirk, Robert W. 1905 

*Sewall, Rev. John S. 1881 

Singleton, James F. 1914 

*Small, Rev. Albion K. P. 1864 

Smith, Albert F. 1914 

Smith, Rev. Ashley A. 1912 

♦Smith, William B. 1864 

Smith, Walter B. 1912 

tSmyth, Rev. Newman 1871 

♦Snow, Charles L. 1896 

Snow, Donald F. 1907 

♦Snow, Joseph F. 1894 

♦Speare, Rev. S. Lewis B. 1881 

tSprague, Prof. R. J. 1909 

tSprague, John Francis 1912 

♦Steams, Rev. Lewis F. 1881 

Stetson, Arthur F. 1904 

♦Stetson, Charles 1864 

♦Stetson, Charles P. 1894 

♦Stetson, Edward 1894 

♦Stetson, George 1864 

Stetson, Dr. Hayward 1896 

♦Stetson, Isaiah 1864 

Stetson, Isaiah K. 1893 

♦Stevens, Dr. Joseph L. 1864 

Stewart, Charles M. 1909 

Stone. John H. 1911 

♦Strickland, Dr. Isaac 1895 



88 Bangor Historical Society 



*Strickland, Lysander 


1894 


Strickland, Philo A. 


1894 


*Talcott, Rev. Daniel S. 


1864 


tTaylor Albert B. 


1908 


Taylor, Josiah T. 


1914 


*Tefft, Rev. Benjamin F. 


1864 


•Thatcher, Benjamin B. 


1881 


•Thatcher, George A. 


1864 


Thatcher, George T. 


1914 


Thompson, Henry G. 


1901 


Thompson, Joseph A. 


1914 


•Thurston, Stephen 


1864 


•Thurston, Samuel D. 


1873 


Thurston, WiUis L. 


1911 


•Treat, Nathaniel G. 


1864 


Trask, Manly G. 


1911 


tTriplett, Caius E. 


1910 


•Tuck, Frank L. 


1912 


Tyler, Linwood C. 


190§ 


•Vamey, George 


1894 


Veazie, Edward W. 


1910 


•Vose, Thomas W. 


1893 


Vose, Prescott H. 


1913 


Walker, J. Putnam 


1895 


tWalton, George W. 


1899 


Walz, Dean William E. 


1901 


•Wardley, Charles J. 


1909 


Warren, Dr. Percy 


1909 


•Webster, Ebenezer 


1864 


♦Weston, Dr. James C. 


1864 


•Wheelwright, Joseph S. 


1864 


tWhite, Henry K. 


1899 


tWhite, T. Howland 


1901 


Whittier, Rev. Charles 


1908 


•Wiggin, Albert C. 


1881 


•Williamson, Joseph 


1864 


•Wilson, Franklin A. 


1894 


Wilson, John 


1908 


•Woodard, Charles F. 


1895 


•Woodhull, Rev. Richard 


1864 


•Woodman, Charles 


1894 


Woodman, John F. 


1908 


Wyman, Edward G. 


1894 



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